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May 01, 2024
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MS 443 - Labor Relations3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the history, purpose and development of the labor movement in the United States and describes the various labor organizations that have evolved, merged and become viable elements of organized labor. It also takes up the collective bargaining process, and issues and provisions of typical labor agreements are reviewed and interpreted. (prereq: MS 221 ; MS 331 is recommended)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the historical framework regarding the development of labor unions
- Be familiar with the major provisions of labor laws that have been passed by Congress to regulate labor management relations
- Understand the structure and organization of the AFL-CIO
- Understand the general nature of collective bargaining agreements and the practice of arbitration of such agreements
- Be familiar with the typical provisions found in labor agreements
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Historical background
- Legal framework
- Collective bargaining
- Administration of agreement
- Wage issues
- Economic supplements under collective bargaining
- Administrative issues under collective bargaining
Coordinator
Paul Hudec
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