Extra seats in 2nd 8 weeks Labor Studies courses

The following are web-based courses offered through ONCOURSE:

LSTU-L 100 Survey of Unions and Collective Bargaining 3 cr. Class Number 13209 meets October 21 – December 13. This course includes coverage of historical development, labor law basics, and contemporary issues. It also discusses a survey of labor unions in the United States; focusing on their organization and their representational, economic, and political activities.

L104-Introduction to the Study of Labor History  3 cr. Class Number  9485 meets October 21 – December 13. This course serves as an orientation for the study of labor history.  It explores both critical and historical methodologies based on primary and secondary sources, biases, and interpretations.  Discussions focus on selective questions and events.  

LSTU-L 110 Introduction to Labor Studies: Labor & Society  3 cr. Class Numbers 9486 and 12136 meet October 21 - December 13.  This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary and advocacy approach of labor studies.  Exploring labor’s role in society, the class will look at how unions have changed the lives of working people and contributed to better social policies.  Discussions will highlight the relationship of our work lives to our non-work lives and will look at U.S. labor relations in a comparative framework. 

LSTU-L 205 Contemporary Labor Problems  3 cr. Class Number 7351 meets October 21 – December 13. This course examines some of the major problems confronting society, workers, and the labor movement.  Topics may include automation, unemployment, international trade, environmental problems, minority and women’s rights, community relations, and changing government policies.