Labor & Unions  8. Course Outline & Review Notes List                                     SPRING 2015
 
 
   Syllabus 
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Week
Chapters
Assignment:  All readings from: Fossum: Labor Relations
Reviews
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 Lec 1:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 1:   Introduction to the Labor Movement & Unions 
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    Reading 1:  
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Lec 2:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 2:  The History of US Labor;  Labor Law & Federal Agencies
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    Reading 2:  
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Lec 3:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 3:   Labor Law & Federal Agencies 
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    Reading 3:  
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Lec 4:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 4:  Union Structure & Governance 
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    Reading 4:  
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 Lec 5:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 5:  Union Members, Leaders, Economics, Politics 
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    Reading 5:  
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Lec 6:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 6:  Union Organizing Campaigns 
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    Reading 6:  
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Lec 7:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 7:  Union Avoidance: Rationale, Strategies &  Practices 
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    Reading 7:  
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Lec 8:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 8:  The Environment for Bargaining 
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    Reading 8:  
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9. 
 
   BREAK! Smell the flowers ,    Pass Go,   Collect $200 ! 
 
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 Forum & Essay Quiz
 
 
11. 
Lec 9:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 9:  Wages & Benefits 
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    Reading 9:  307 Carrell Wage & Salary Issues
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Lec 10:  Forum & Obj Quiz 
 Chpt 13  Union Management Cooperation 
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    Reading 10:  01 Siegel Beyond Open Hostilities in Collective Bargaining
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Forum & Research Paper
 Research Paper 
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 Lec 11:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 16:  Public Sector Labor Relations
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    Reading 11:  19  Reynolds Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
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 Lec 12:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt  17:  A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies 
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    Reading 12:  Budd 412 Comparative Labor Relations
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 Lec 13:  Forum & Obj Quiz
 Chpt 18:  The Future of the Labor Movement 
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    Reading 13:  16 Herman The Future of Labor Management Relations & Collective Bargaining
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17.   Final Quizzes, Pts 1 & 2  Final Exam Week  
18.  13 Lec,  15 Forums, 
15 Obj Quizzes, 1 Essay Quiz, 
1 Research Paper 		 Grades Due on Monday
Commencment on Saturday 		  
In order to do well on the tests, consider the following methodology:   Read the text before class.  Come to class & take notes.  Begin review for the test several days (2 to 4) before the exam, allocating 2 hours at a time.  Review/ re-read the text & review your notes.  Yes, you will need to commit info to memory. Things to know:  Anything discussed in the course may be on the test.  All the terms from all chapters & lectures.  Concepts from the chapters & lectures.  Theorists & which concepts they hold.  The text is self explanatory. Get a good night's sleep before the examine
Exam question types:  For the objective questions, you are responsible for all the material discussed in the course, as well as that material in the book. 
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