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Course

The Essentials of Collective Bargaining

Self-paced

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Full course description

Course Introduction

The Essentials of Collective Bargaining begins with brief history of collective bargaining as determined by labor laws such as the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935, the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Supreme Court decisions which have affected the collective bargaining relationship are highlighted as is the tension between labor and management as both parties stake claims to power and the remedies for grievance and arbitrations cases as determined by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the courts. 

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Learning Outcomes

After completing the modules, you will be able to:

  • Gain an understanding of the labor relations system in the US as it pertains to collective bargaining.
  • Examine the historical evolution of collective bargaining.
  • Describe the bargaining environment which allows collective bargaining to exist. 
  • Explain the union's duty to bargain.
  • Explain how collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are enforced and when the union has a duty to arbitrate a grievance.
  • Articulate the duty of fair representation unions are required to provide for their members

Module Topics Include

  • Overview and Lecture
  • The Evolution of American Labor
  • The Bargaining Environment
  • The Duty to Bargain
  • Enforcement of Collective Bargaining Agreements and the Duty to Arbitrate
  • The Duty of Fair Representation

Course creator

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This course was designed and developed by the Marquita Walker, Ph.D. interim chair and associate professor in the Department of Labor Studies, School of Social Work. As an Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Labor Studies at Indiana University, I bring over three decades of experience in research and education to the table. My interests lie in studying social stratification, income inequity, poverty, and e-learning as they pertain to workers and workers' education. I have published multiple articles and book chapters on these topics, and have presented my work at numerous national and international conferences.

 

Length: self-paced

 

Department: 
Department of Labor Studies

 

Credit: Certificate

 

Audience: Everyone