| SPRING 2008
Start February 4 and End June 2, 2008 (16 Weeks)
Units Transferable to CSU and National Labor College
DAY CLASS (3 Units ) 11:45 am - 1:10 pm
MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS
LS 4 - LABOR IN AMERICA SEC.0430 Globalization and the changing U.S. workplace. The role of unions in creating and maintaining the middle class. Workers' rights and labor's impact on wages, benefits, immigrant workers, social security, and health care plans.
Instructor: John Delloro LATTC, Room K-324
EVENING CLASSES (3 Units each) 6:00-9:10 pm
*Off campus classes in union halls
*Free parking, No health fee for off campus classes
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MONDAYS
LS 13-UNION LEADERSHIP Sec. 3254 Basic leadership skills for building influence and advancing in your union. Includes public speaking and building confidence, parliamentary procedure and effective meetings, motivating others, and mobilizing members. Instructor: Teresa Conrow
LA City Firefighters Local 112, 1571 Beverly Bl., LA 90026
TUESDAYS
LS 7-LABOR & POLITICAL ACTION Sec . 3251 Politics is more than elections. It is building union power and promoting a working families agenda. Learn campaign strategies to develop your union's political program by organizing members around issues that matter to them.
Instructor: Ed Rendon Teamsters Local 396, 880 Oak Park Road, Covina 91724
WEDNESDAYS
LS 3-LABOR RELATIONS LAW Sec. 3250 How labor law applies on a day-to-day basis in all areas of collective bargaining: contract enforcement, representation elections, strikes and organizing. A must for union officers, representatives, stewards, and activists.
Instructor: David Adelstein
UFCW Local 1428, 705 W. Arrow Hwy., Claremont 91711
THURSDAYS
LS 5-GRIEVANCE & ARBITRATION Sec . 3255 A powerful tool to defend members, enforce the contract, and build the union. How to interview the grievant, investigate, write and present grievances, and win at arbitration. Includes "mock" arbitration.
Instructor: Jody Klipple
SEIU Local 721, 500 S. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles 90020
LS 1-U.S. LABOR HISTORY Sec . 3253 Learn how labor is central to American history and how this knowledge can help to shape the future. Explore the tragic and triumphant struggle of workers for social and economic justice, from early craft unions to current issues of organizing and politics.
Instructor: Carl Hicks
CWA Local 9505, 3820 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91107
WEEKEND CLASSES (1 Unit Each)
8:30 am-4:30 pm at LATTC Library (LRC-107)
*Must attend both days to earn college credit
*Free parking on roof lot during weekend class hours, enter 21st off Grand
LS 105-GRIEVANCE HANDLING SKILLS  Feb 9 & 10
A step-by-step approach to handling disciplinary grievances and union contract interpretation cases. How to investigate, evaluate, write, document and settle or win grievances. Includes expert guest speakers and hands-on exercises.
Instructor: Lou Zigman Sec.0440
LS 128-SEXUAL HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION Feb 23 & Mar 1
Learn the laws and how to combat sexual harassment and job discrimination, including the criteria for claims, court decisions, protective agencies, prevention, and the union's role in combating workplace discrimination. Instructors: June McMahon/Lou Zigman Sec.0441
LS 119-UNION ORGANIZING Mar 15 & 22
Nothing is tougher and more satisfying than union organizing. This hands-on class explores the world of the organizer, including 1-on-1 communication, committee building and leadership development. Examine the Labor Movement's most successful campaigns.
Instructor: Teresa Conrow Sec.0442
LS 103-LABOR LAW UPDATE Apr 5 & 12
Federal and state laws covering workers and unions are always evolving. Top labor lawyers will cover current issues and trends, and recent changes in labor laws. Instructors: Lewis Levy/Adam Stern Sec.0443
LS 115-WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY Apr 26 & May 3
Know the laws and regulations to help keep your members healthy and safe on the job. Covers: stress, understaffing, workload, chemical hazards, ergonomics, CAL/OSHA, and how to organize and bargain around health and safety.
Instructor: Linda Delp Sec.0444
LS 121-LABOR COMMUNICATIONS May 17 & 18
Communication techniques to reach, educate, and mobilize members; newsletters, effective meetings, member to member, as well as web sites, e-blasts and other electronic media.
Instructor: Raahi Reddy Sec.0445
THE LABOR CENTER - JOHN R. MCDOWELL, JR., DIRECTOR
400 W. WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES , CA 90015 (213) 763-7129
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