Labor Relations in Construction ((4 Credits))

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This course examines the development of workplace relations in the building trades from both a union and nonunion perspective. It familiarizes the student with an array of laws affecting the construction workplace, as well as the jurisdictional issues that frame the obligations of labor unions in the building trades and shape the realities they face. Students will also examine the complexities of labor-management cooperation on the job, the process of negotiations between labor and management, and the impact of labor organizing. It is also only offered in-class at the college’s Harry J. Van Arsdale Jr. School for Labor Studies in New York City.