Semester Hours:3Periodically
The history of collective bargaining in the labor movement; comparison of collective
bargaining, professional negotiation and collective negotiation, pertinent state
legislation; representation and recognition procedures; scope and process of negotiations,
impasse procedures; issues and outcomes of teachers’ strikes and sanctions; impact
on administrative theory and practice. Lecture-discussion with some role playing
of situations. Achievement is determined through term papers and student reports
with competency assessed by course instructor.