ILRLR 3035

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ILRLR 3035
Special Topics in Labor Relations

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Undergraduate seminar whose topic changes depending on semester and instructor.

When Offered Fall or Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Labor Relat in the Hospitality Indust, Practioner

  • 18397 ILRLR 3035   LEC 002

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    • T Ives Hall 115
    • Sep 12 - Sep 19, 2023

    • Katz, H

    • T Ives Hall 115
    • Oct 3, 2023

    • Katz, H

    • T Ives Hall 115
    • Oct 17, 2023

    • Katz, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class will meet online on Sept 12, Sept 19, Oct 3 and Oct 17. This class will examine how labor relations takes place in the hospitality industry with a focus on issues that have surfaced in the relationship between the Hyatt Corporation and UNITE-HERE. Both the history of labor relations in the hospitality sector and general labor relations analytic concepts will set the context for examination of recent issues with a focus on three cases including a work rule grievance dispute and a recent collective bargaining dispute that involved a strike action. Note, Michael D’Angelo worked for a union-side law firm for several years before joining Hyatt and he will draw from his experience as a union advocate to help clarify union and worker interests in the three case disputes. Students will engage in role playing exercises involving the two cases described above with access to both management-side and union perspectives and materials. Michael D’Angelo, through his role as head of corporate VP of Labor Relations at Hyatt, will help provide access to background information on all three cases supplemented by information that appeared in news reports and other documents.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • Topic: Baseball Salary Arbitration Theory and Practice

  • 18394 ILRLR 3035   LEC 001

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    • Su Ives Hall 115
    • Oct 1, 2023

    • Katz, H

    • M Online Meeting
    • Oct 11 - Oct 23, 2023

    • Katz, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class will meet online on Oct 11, Oct 16 and Oct 23 from 7:30pm-10:00pm. This is a six module 1 credit course covering the history, use, and practical application of final offer interest arbitration by Major League Baseball to determine player compensation for a subset of Major League Baseball players. It involves an arbitration hearing making use of real data for players from the 2021 season. Students in the simulation portion of the offering will serve as representatives of a Major League Club or Major League Player, or as a member of a three-person arbitrator panel. The course lecture/discussion sessions will take place on Sunday, Oct. 1 (9am-3pm), in-person, and the nights of Oct. 11, 16 and 23, 7:30pm-10pm, online. The arbitration hearings will take place during a two-hour period on a weekend (Nov. 4 or 5). The arbitration hearing is likely to be held both in-person and on zoom. Permission from Professor Katz is required to register for the course. Students who took this class in fall 2020 or 2021 are not allowed to repeat the course, but will be allowed to observe the hearings.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • Topic: The Practice of Employment Arbitration

  • 20050 ILRLR 3035   LEC 003

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    • TR Ives Hall 215
    • Oct 11 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Ritter, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Conflict is an inherent part of organizational life. There are a number of ways to resolve such conflict. Many times conflicts involving employers and employees are resolved in court. In the non-union sector in the U.S. an alternative to court is employment arbitration. Learn what employment arbitration is, how it differs from court proceedings, and the strengths and weaknesses of arbitration as compared to court proceedings