CONTENT OUTLINE

 

TEXT CHAPTER

DUE DATE

Chapter 1          Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

9/6/06

Chapter 2          Evolution of Labor-Management Relationships

Chapter 3          Labor Law: Background and Basic Principles

                          Discussion Question Assignment

9/13

Chapter 4          Unions and Management: Key Participants in the                              Labor Relations Process

9/20

Chapter 5          Why and How Unions are Organized

 

9/27

Chapter 6          Negotiating the Labor Agreement

 

10/04

Chapter 7          Economic Issues

 

10/11

                          Midterm

 

10/18

Chapter 8          Administrative Issues

 

10/25

Chapter 9          Resolving Negotiation (Interest) Disputes

                          Project Presentations

11/01

Chapter 10        Contract Administration

                          Project Presentations

11/08

Chapter 11        Labor and Employment Arbitration

                          Project Presentations

11/15

                          Holiday

11/22

Chapter 12        Employee Discipline

11/29

Chapter 13        Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Chapter 14        Labor Relations in Multinational Corps. & Other                           Countries

                          Discussion Question Assignment

12/06

                          Final

12/13