HRMT 4690 - Labor Management Relations

Description

An analysis of the industrial relations problems between organized labor and management, and the interrelationships of the union, its members, and the nonunion workers.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the historical and legal basis for labor relations practices.
• Note various perspectives (union, management, government, consumers) on the US private collective bargaining system.
• Understand the current status, prospects, and impact of unionism and collective bargaining.
• Identify trends and current issues confronting collective bargaining participants.
• Obtain skills useful to a labor relations professional and to managers generally (negotiation and arbitration).
• Understand contents of typical collective bargaining agreements in the craft and industrial union settings.
• Understand costing the economic terms of the labor agreement.
• Understand contract administration and the grievance and arbitration process.
• Have the necessary skills and knowledge needed by a human resource specialist or general manager who may have to deal with labor unions.