HIST220

Students in Labor Studies can understand and discuss the system of economic and employment relations in the United States including norms, laws, and practices associated with the world of work.

Students in Labor Studies can understand and identify the major events of U.S labor history, why workers have organized, the response of employers and other social actors and how this history impacts current labor relations.

Students in Labor Studies should be able to identify and describe the major laws governing work and labor in this country including those governing collective bargaining, wage and hour limitations, safety, and health and why these laws are significant to society.

Students in Labor Studies can identify major developments in the world of work and employment both historically and currently and how workers and employers are dealing with the consequences of these developments.

Students in Labor Studies can define, discuss and understand the process of collective bargaining, negotiating a contract, and various strategies of bargaining and negotiating.