ELC-142 Labor Movement, Present & Future

This course is designed to give the student a broad understanding of the current state of the American labor movement, and examines possible future developments based on present trends. The effect of increased cooperation with labor organizations in other nations is also discussed. Among the topics covered will be the rise of public sector union membership, lessons from the Occupy Movement, fast food workers' strikes, the movement for a living wage, and global cooperation of trade unions.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Completion of ELC-141 with a passing grade.

IAI Code:

None

PCS Code:

1.2

Lecture:

1

Lab:

0