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LABOR STUDIES CLASSES FALL 2003

LABR 250:INTRO TO THE STUDY OF LABOR (3) (GE)

T.Th. 11.00 a.m. -12.15 pm.Ý BUS 125. Schedule # 14324

The study of labor in the United States. The nature of work, the development and characteristics of the work force, the history and present nature of labor organizations, and patterns of labor-management relationships.
Instructor: Brenda Cochrane
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LABR 251: KNOW YOUR WORK RIGHTS (3) (GE)

T.Th. 11.00 a.m. -12.15 pm. BUS 104. Schedule # 21906

This class gives an overview of the legal rights of workers in the US and California, including wage and hour regulations, overtime, safety and health legislation, discrimination law, union organizing and much more.
Instructor: Ellen Starbird
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LABR 510: LABOR ECONOMICS (3)

T.Th. 2.10 p.m. -3.25 pm. BUS 108. Schedule # 14325

Problems of labor; unemployment, hours, wages, industrial disputes. The structure, functions, and policies of union organizations
Instructor: Mar
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LABR 550: INTERNATIONAL LABOR (3) (GE)

Wednesday. 7.00-9.45 HSS 156. Schedule # 14327

This class covers an historical and contemporary analysis of women in the American workplace including a discussion of the intersection of race, gender and class in the occupational structure.
Instructor: Brenda Cochrane
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LABR 695: UNION INTERNSHIP (1, 3)

Get involved with a union organizing campaign for college credit. Consultation with instructor required with respect to time and activities.
Instructor: Brenda Cochrane 
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LABR 699: SPECIAL STUDY (1, 2, 3)

Time and topic individually arranged. Consult instructor
Instructor: Brenda Cochrane
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