22 courses with the subject LABR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LABR 170Women at Work3
This course will examine the work experiences and labor organization of women workers. The course will begin by briefly exploring the history of women as wage earners and unpaid laborers in the United States. We shall then seek to explain why most women have not been organized by examining the postwar social and economic conditions, the sexual division of labor, and the obstacles as well as opportunities women face in the workplace as well as the labor movement today. We will explore different strategies for organizing women workers, and current efforts of working women to organize themselves. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course will offer an examination of the various dimensions which affect the quality of work life. Among the issues to be discussed are work processes, organizational structure, styles of supervision, and impact on stress and burnout. Detailed discussion of such specific issues as physiological and psychological stress and forms of worker alienation will be offered. Students will be asked to use their own experiences in combination with reading and exercises to analyze problems and approaches for coping with the declining quality of work life. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course examines the principles of labor law. Students will concentrate on major provisions of the National Labor Relations Act, examining how the NLRB and the federal courts have interpreted the national labor laws. Students will also examine the Taylor Law and its impact on public sector workers. Discussion will include new directions in labor legislation with consideration given to the impact of labor laws on workers, unions and employees. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
Students will be introduced to the study of the public policy background and development of collective bargaining in both the private and public sector. The course will guide the students through the bargaining process from the gathering and formulation of proposals, to the reaching of the contract agreement, and then, beyond that point, to the administration of the contract. There will be discussion of new trends and issues affecting the world of collective bargaining. Terms Offered: Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course will examine the implementation of the collective bargaining contract in its day-to-day administration. Emphasis will be placed on the basic principles of the grievance procedure. Sessions include: rights and roles of the steward; examination ; of typical grievances; contract clauses most often grieved and why; the union's duty of fair representation and knowledge of the arbitration process. Terms Offered: Fall
A survey course on occupational health and safety. The course includes history of occupational health and safety at federal, state and city levels; analysis specific health hazards, links to environmental health issues, and relationships to worker's compensation and other disability coverages. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course explores some of the critical issues and exciting prospects facing the contemporary labor movement. Topics may include: the changing nature of work and workers; the introduction of new technology into the workplace; drugs and AIDS testing policies; worker-ownership models; new workplace strategies for labor; and other relevant topics. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course will offer an overview of broadcast television, radio, cable TV, pay television, satellite transmission and also look at the tremendous influence of those channels of electronic communication. Additionally, the course will offer the opportunity for participants to take part in "hands on" sessions where production techniques for electronic communications will be examined. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
Topics will include the basis of leadership, how it is exercised, leadership styles and member-leader relationships. The concept of leadership in unions as it relates to internal democracy at the local and national levels. The course will also focus upon those skills and attitudes essential to union leaders. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course builds on the knowledge acquired in both the safety hazard and health hazard courses to provide students with greater mastery of hazard evaluation and control methods. (Students are encouraged to complete the health hazard and safety hazard courses before taking Industrial Hygiene.) It will provide practical, hands-on training in evaluating potential work site hazards. Students will learn about environmental monitoring methods such as air sampling and become familiar with commonly used equipment. They will also learn to interpret and evaluate monitoring data provided by professional testers. Pre-requisite(s): 1 unit academic math. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course is designed as an introduction to dispute resolution theory and practice with special emphasis on its applications in the field of industrial and labor relations. This course examines the nature and sources of conflict in various areas of society and the
This course will examine the function of arbitration in labor-management relations. It will include preparation of arbitration, the conduct of hearings, evidence and proof and the standards used by arbitrators in reaching a decision. Students will participate in mock arbitration hearings. Student's own experience and knowledge of arbitration will be drawn upon. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
A basic course designed to equip students with a conceptual understanding of the collective bargaining process in the public sector. Among the topics covered are: the nature of the collective bargaining process; the scope of bargaining; collective bargaining structure; wage patterns; and impasse procedures in the public sector. Terms Offered: Offered on demand Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course will provide students with a working knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and court decisions which have impacted the development of a safer and healthier workplace as well as an understanding of how to research the legal aspects of this field. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course will include an examination of laws relating to employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation and disability. The impact of developing principles of law on personnel policies and procedures will be discussed as will strategies employees and employee organizations can follow to best protect themselves from being subjected to unlawful discrimination. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
A survey and analysis of the New York State Public Employees Fair Employment Act and other state laws covering public employees. The course will examine the extent to which the law protects and regulates concerted action by employees in the public sector. The intent is to study and understand the law as written but, more importantly, how it has been interpreted by the courts of New York State in its application. Major emphasis will be employee and employer rights, including recognition and certification, improper practices, strikes, grievances and disciplinary procedures to the New York State Public Employment Relations Board. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course will examine the New York Workers' Compensation Law and related statutes as well as the American Disability Act. Students will be introduced to the practical aspects of advocating in the legal process, preparing those interested in sitting for the licensed compensation representative exam. This course will also raise awareness of the issues of health and safety in the workplace. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
