LER 100 Introduction to Labor Studies Spring 2014. Three Credits. On ine course Second ! "ee#s c ass.

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I'STR(CTOR CO'T)CT I'*OR$)TIO' 'a+e, Edward Hertenstein, School of Labor and Employment Relations E+ai , hertenst@illinois.edu but please contact me via Compass email O--ice phone, .2 !" 2##$# %% O--ice hours, &lease contact me throu'h Compass email to arran'e an appointment. O--ice address, LER, %(# E. )rmory )ve., Room 22*, Champai'n, +L , -2( )/O(T T0E CO(RSE .he course provides an overview of wor/ers and unions in )merican society and introduces you to topics covered in the field of Labor Studies. .he course loo/s at economic, political, and wor/place issues facin' wor/in' people, why and how wor/ers 0oin unions, how unions are structured and function, and how unions and mana'ement bar'ain a contract. .he class includes an overview of 1.S. labor and wor/in' class history, an analysis of the state of 1.S. employment laws, and a discussion of the contemporary stru''les wor/ers and unions face in a rapidly chan'in' 'lobal economy. 2inally, the class e3amines a contemporary labor stru''le to e3plore chan'in' labor$mana'ement relations, the 1.S. 'overnment4s role, and internal stru''les within the labor movement. 1pon completin' this course you will5 6ain a familiarity with the field of Labor Studies 7now and be able to comfortably use /ey labor terms8 1nderstand /ey issues facin' wor/in' people today8 1nderstand why and how wor/ers or'ani9e and 0oin unions8 1nderstand basic 1.S. labor and employment laws impactin' unions and wor/ers8 1nderstand how individual and national unions are structured8 6ain an overview of 1.S. labor and wor/in' class history8 and :e able to analy9e the problems and options facin' unions in labor conflicts8 .he course is divided into se'ments. Each se'ment4s lecture hi'hli'hts important material from the assi'ned readin', adds new information, and introduces the discussion forums. Seg+ent 1a&s 2 * # % = ( Open ;arch ! March 22 ;arch * )pril * )pril 2 )pril 2( )pril 2C ose ;arch 2 March 30 )pril 2 )pril )pril = )pril 2! ;ay ! Topic <or/ers and 1nions. Spring Break Se'ment continued 1.S. Labor and <or/in' Class History <or/ers4 +ssues Race and 6ender in the <or/place )naly9in' a Labor Conflict5 ). E. Staley

RE2(IRE1 RE)1I'3 )'1 4I1EOS .here are two re>uired te3ts which can be purchased at the +llini 1nion boo/store or on the web5 .he 1nfinished Stru''le by Steve :abson ?Rowman @ Littlefield5 ===" Staley5 .he 2i'ht for a Aew )merican Labor ;ovement by C.B. Haw/in' and Steven )shby ?1niversity of +llinois &ress5 2((="

+n addition to the te3ts, there are web$based articles, electronic reserve readin', and web$based videos located in the CCompass Readin'D and CEideosD folders in each se'ment. )SSI3'$E'TS .here are *!( possible points in this course. 2our e3ams are worth (( points ?2% points each", the Class &rocess .est is worth % points, the 2amily History paper is worth % points, the 2inal E3am is worth (( points, and participation in the ( Fiscussion 2orums is worth %( points ? % points per forum".
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2or details on e3ams, papers, e3tra credit papers, and forum 'radin' please read the Class &rocess file.

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SE3$E'T 1 6OR7ERS )'1 ('IO'S $onda&8 $arch 1% to *rida&8 $arch 21 and $onda&8 $arch 91 to 6ednesda&8 )pri 2 .! da&s: Spring break is Saturday, March 22 to Sunday, March 30
Readin'5 )bout the Course CClass &rocessD C<hat is a .hreaded FiscussionKD C6radin' 2orum &osts for ContentD C6ettin' Started in your LER Hnline ClassD Readin'5 <or/ers C.he Challen'e of <or/in' Class StudiesD by ;ichael Lwei', pa'es #$ ( in <hat4s Class 6ot .o Fo <ith +tK MElectronic reserveN CClass 1nconsciousness5 Stop 1sin' O;iddle Class4 to Fepict the Labor ;ovement,D by Aelson Lichtenstein, Sprin' 2( 2 New Labor Forum C.he Last Labor FayK,D by E.B. Fionne, September #, 2( Washington ost ):C Aews poll on the middle class, ;arch %, 2( ( C;illionaire ta3 sou'ht by Hbama is panned by 6H& as Oclass warfare4,D September -, 2( Los !nge"es #imes CHbama 1ses State of the 1nion Speech to Rebuff 6H& )ttac/s,D Banuary 2%, 2( 2 $%S% News and Wor"d &eport C<or/in' Labor :ac/ into Aews,D Banuary (, 2( Center for <or/in' Class Studies4 C<or/in' Class &erspectivesD blo' Readin'5 1nions .e3t5 6lossary in Staley .he 1nion ;embers Complete 6uide by ;ichael ;auer MElectronic reserveN $ Chapter C<hat are 1nionsKD $ Chapter 2 CHow Pour 1nion HperatesD <hy 1nions ;atter by ;ichael Pates $ Chapter C<hy 1nionsD $ Chapter 2 CHow 1nions 2ormD 2( * 1nion ;embership Fata, :ureau of Labor Statistics &ollin'report.com polls on labor and wor/ C+n 1.S., ;a0ority )pproves of 1nions, but Say .heyQll <ea/en,D )u'ust *(, 2( * 6allup &oll C+n +mmi'rant Stru''le, Hccupy4s &resence Still 2elt,D September #, 2( 2 'acobin ma'a9ine ?accompanyin' article to C.he Hand that 2eedsD video" Eideos5 :ill ;oyers5 .he first part of CL.). LaborD on the topic C+s :arac/ Hbama fosterin' class warfareKD E3cerpt from CClass Fismissed5 How .elevision 2rames the <or/in' ClassD .he Hand that 2eeds ?union or'ani9in'" ?* minutes" Employee 2ree Choice )ct ?union or'ani9in'" ?- minutes" )ssi'nments5 .a/e the Class &rocess .est by 5*( p.m. on <ednesday, )pril 2 *

.a/e E3am , coverin' material in Se'ment , by

5*( p.m. on <ednesday, )pril 2

Fiscussion 2orums5 +ntroductions )5 +ma'es of <or/ers :5 +ma'es of 1nions

SE3$E'T 2 (.S. L)/OR )'1 6OR7I'3 CL)SS 0ISTOR; Thursda&8 )pri 9 to *rida&8 )pri 11 .< da&s:
Readin'5 .e3t5 Chapters , 2, * and # in 1nfinished Stru''le CLessons of 1.S. Labor HistoryD CSolidarity 2oreverD lyrics 2our websites with lin/s to numerous 1.S. labor history websites Eideos5 Haymar/et, --, ?&:S, % minutes" .rian'le Shirtwaist 2ire, = ?2 minutes" San 2rancisco 6eneral Stri/e, =*# ?&:S, * minutes" Hptional5 .he = 2 C:read and RosesD Lawrence, ;assachusetts te3tile stri/e ?, minutes" Hptional5 2lint auto sit$down stri/es ?e3cerpt from &:S film C<alter Reuther and the Rise of the 1nited )uto <or/ers,D % minutes" Hptional5 =*! ;emorial Fay ;assacre, Republic Steel stri/e ?+llinois Labor History Society, ( minutes" )ssi'nments5 .a/e E3am 2, coverin' material in Se'ment 2, by 5*( p.m. on 2riday, )pril .he 2amily History paper is due in )ssi'nments by 5*( p.m. on 2riday, )pril Fiscussion 2orums5 2)5 Labor Leaders 2:5 Lessons of Labor History

SE3$E'T 9 6OR7ERS= ISS(ES Saturda&8 )pri 12 to Saturda&8 )pri 1< .! da&s:

Readin'5 .e3t5 &reface, &rolo'ue, and Chapters , 2, and * in Staley CPou Have .he Ri'ht .o Remain Silent5 2reedom Hf Speech +n .he <or/place,D chapter in Can .hey Fo .hatK Reta/in' Hur 2undamental Ri'hts in the <or/place by Lewis ;altby MElectronic reserveN )2L$C+H website on wor/ers4 issues ?read the sections under C6et +nformedD" :uildin' the ;iddle Class website on retirement, health care, sic/ leave, family leave, minimum wa'e, earned income ta3 credit, etc." C.he )merican ;iddle Class 1nder Stress,D a 2( Aew )merica 2oundation report ?2( pa'es of charts and 'raphs" &overty .our #

 <or/in' 6roup on E3treme +ne>uality website CSoarin' &overty Casts Spotli'ht on Lost Fecade,D September *, 2( New (ork #imes Hptional5 .e3t5 Chapter % in 1nfinished Stru''le Eideo5 :ill ;oyers Show5 CL.). LaborD ?&:S, # minutes" )ssi'nments5 Early in the se'ment ta/e the &ractice .est, CHow ;uch Fo Pou 7now )bout LaborKD .hen return to the e3am, read the correct answers and comments, do the assi'ned readin', and post to 2orum *). )ttend the Campus Labor 2orum on CLabor Relations in SportsD in the ;ain Library auditorium room ,,, ,5*( to -5(( p.m. on <ednesday, )pril ,. Submit a paper ?see details in )ssi'nments" by 5*( p.m. on Saturday, )pril = to earn e3tra credit points. Fiscussion 2orums5 *)5 How ;uch Fo Pou 7now )bout LaborK *:5 <or/ers4 +ssues

SE3$E'T 4 R)CE )'1 3E'1ER I' T0E 6OR75L)CE Sunda&8 )pri 20 to Sunda&8 )pri 2% .! da&s:
Readin'5 .e3t5 Chapter C.he )frican )merican <or/ersD and pa'es 2-,$2- in Staley E>ual Employment Hpportunity Commission ?EEHC" on racial harassment )2L$C+H website on fi'htin' for civil ri'hts ?e3plore this website" EEHC on se3ual harassment )2L$C+H website on the fi'ht for wor/in' women4s ri'hts ?e3plore this website" .he 1nited Electrical wor/ers union on fi'htin' racial harassment on the 0ob .he )2SC;E union on fi'htin' se3ual harassment on the 0ob CRacial harassment still infectin' the wor/place,D Banuary *, 2((- ;SA:C CHne in 2our 1.S. <omen Reports <or/place Harassment,D Aovember ,, 2( ):C Aews C+tQs now much easier to be harassed at wor/,D Buly , 2( * Chica'o .ribune C<ho still canQt sit at )mericaQs table,D by &rof. Stephanie Coont9, 2ebruary , 2( # CAA Eideos5 C+s Pour Fau'hter Safe at <or/KD ?&:S, 2, minutes"8 and read some of the accompanyin' articles on the website CShoppin' <hile :lac/D ?):C Aews, 3 minutes"8 and read the accompanyin' article )ssi'nment5 .a/e E3am *, coverin' material in Se'ments * and #, by 5*( pm on Sunday, )pril 2! Fiscussion 2orums5 #)5 Race in the <or/place #:5 6ender in the <or/place

SE3$E'T > )')L;?I'3 ) L)/OR CO'*LICT, ).E. ST)LE; $onda&8 )pri 2! to 6ednesda&8 $a& % .10 da&s:
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.e3t5 Chapters #$ ( and 2$2( in Staley E3plore the documents and photos on the Staley boo/ website C;ore Loc/outs as Companies :attle 1nions,D by Steven 6reenhouse, Banuary 22, 2( 2 New (ork #imes Eideos5 CFeadly CornD ?2% minutes" CStru''le in the HeartlandD ?2% minutes" C.he 6atherin' StormD ?optional, 2% minutes" CFan Lane at the )2L$C+H ConventionD ?optional, 2% minutes" )ssi'nments5 )ttend the Staley wor/ers4 campus forum in Favid 7inley Hall auditorium room # from ,5*( to -5(( p.m. on 2riday, ;ay 2. Submit a paper ?see details in )ssi'nments" by 5*( p.m. on ;onday, ;ay % to earn e3tra credit points. .a/e E3am #, coverin' material in Se'ment %, by 5*( p.m. on <ednesday, ;ay ! .he E3tra Credit paper on Chica'o teachers is due by 5*( p.m. on <ednesday, ;ay !. .he 2inal E3am, coverin' all course material, opens at %5(( a.m. on Sunday, ;ay and is accessible until 5*( p.m. on ;onday, ;ay 2. Fiscussion 2orums5 %)5 <hich Side )re Pou HnK %:5 Lessons of the Staley 2i'ht