Syllabus -- Basic Labor Relations, LABR7051N, Grad. School, USDA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Basic Labor Relations introduces the student to the fundamentals of collective bargaining through both position-based (traditional) and interest-based negotiations. The course also explains the rights and responsibilities of employees, management, and unions in the Federal collective bargaining process.
COURSE CONTENTS
LESSON 1: Overview
- History of Unionism in the United States
- Legal Status of Unions
- Federal Sector Unions
- Bilateralism
- Negotiated Grievance Procedure
- Third Party Mechanisms
- Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- Federal Service Impasses Panel
- Office of Personnel Management
LESSON 2: Exclusive Recognition
- The Bargaining Unit
- Bargaining Unit Structure
- Employees Who May Not Be Included
- Acquiring Exclusive Recognition
- Petition for Recognition
- Union Organizing Campaign
- Notice of Petition for Election
- Election Agreement
- Representation Elections
- Election Guidelines
- Election Results
- Certification
- Decertification Petition
- The Union
LESSON 3: Collective Bargaining (or Negotiations)
- Collective Bargaining
- Scope of Bargaining
- Concepts Affecting Negotiability
- Preparation for Bargaining
- Position-Based Bargaining
- Interest-Based Bargaining
- Select Negotiating Teams
- Set Ground Rules
- Negotiation Impasses
- Negotiate Collective Bargaining Agreement Contract
LESSON 4: Living With the Agreement
- Contract Administration
- Responsibility for Contract Administration
- Training Supervisors and Managers
- Contract Interpretation
- Language Ambiguities in the Contract
- Conflicts Between Contract Clauses
- Conflicts With Law
- Conflicts With Governmentwide Rules/Regulations
- Conflicts With Agency Rules/Regulations
- The Union Steward
- The Supervisor-Steward Relationship
- The Steward's Role in Processing a Grievance
- Exclusive Representative's Right To Be Present at Meetings
- Labor-Management Cooperation
LESSON 5: Grievances and Unfair Labor Practices
- Grievances
- The Negotiated Grievance Procedure
- Alternative Dispute Resolution of Grievances
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Management Unfair Labor Practices
- Labor Organization Unfair Labor Practices
- The Unfair Labor Practices Complaint Process
- Filing a Charge
- Respondent's Investigation
- FLRA Regional Director's Investigation
- FLRA Action
Paper version available upon request.
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