MHR 761
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ADMINISTRATION
Autumn 2005
Professor Marcus Sandver
Office:
856 Fisher Hall
Telephone:
292-4586
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:30-5:00 and by appointment
Text
Labor Relations, John Fossum, 9th Edition, McGraw Hill-Irwin, 2006
Course Objectives
This course is designed to be an overview course in labor relations and collective bargaining. In
this course we will cover the basic aspects of the field of labor relations including labor history,
labor law, trade union structure and government, collective bargaining, and contract administration.
Grading and Evaluations
Each student is required to take two written exams. Each exam is worth 100 points. The exams
will account for 80% of your final grade. In addition to the exams each student is required to write
an individual case paper worth 50 points. The case paper is due December 1. Assignments and
exams are to be completed on the date given in the syllabus. Make-up exams and assignment
extensions may be given on a case-by-case basis with prior approval by the instructor.
Grading Scale Total Points = 250
% of Total Points
Grade
92-100
91
A
A-
90
B+
84-89
B
82-83
B-
80-81
C+
74-79
C
72-73
C-
70-71
D+
64-69
D
Below 64
E
Case/Paper Project
Each student will write a case paper. This paper is worth 50 points and is due December 1.
COURSE OUTLINE
Sept. 21
Introduction
Sept. 26
Theories of the Labor Movement
Chapter 1
Sept. 28
Labor History I
Chapter 2
Oct. 3
Labor History II
Chapter 2
Oct. 5
Labor Law
Chapter 3
Oct. 10
Labor and Management Structure
Chapter 4
Oct. 12
Members and Leaders Attitudes
Chapter 5
Oct. 17
Union Organizing
Chapter 6
Oct. 19
Union Avoidance
Chapter 7
Oct. 24
MID-TERM EXAM
Oct. 26
The Environment for Bargaining
Chapter 8
Oct. 31
Wage and Benefit Issues
Chapter 9
Nov. 2
Non-wage Issues
Chapter 10
Nov. 7
Contract Negotiation
Chapter 11
Nov. 9
Impasse and Impasse Resolution
Chapter 12
Nov. 14
Labor Management Cooperation
Chapter 13
Nov. 16
Contract Administration
Chapter 14
Nov. 21
Grievance Arbitration
Chapter 15
Nov. 23
Public Sector Collective Bargaining
Chapter 16
Nov. 28
International Labor Relations
Chapter 17
NOV. 30
SECOND MID-TERM EXAM.
CASE PAPER DUE.