Labor Relations
A study of the law of labor-management relations, centering upon the National Labor Relations Act, as amended. This course investigates problems involved in the regulation of industrial conflict (strikes, picketing, boycotts, and unfair labor practices), the establishment of the collective bargaining relationship, the negotiation and enforcement of the collective agreement, the arbitration of disputes under the agreement, the relationship between the Union and its members, and the protection of individual and minority rights. Since the course concerns a field regulated by statute, it provides an excellent opportunity to hone statutory interpretation skills. Considerable attention is therefore devoted to developing methods of interpretation, especially those appropriate to comprehensive statutory regimes. The course proceeds by rigorous examination of the statute and of decisions of the National Labor Relations Board and the courts. A casebook and statutory appendix are used. The course is particularly apt for students interested in labor relations, of course, but also for those more broadly concerned with government regulation, administrative proceedings, and statutory interpretation.†
Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.
Sections/Instructors
Donald L. Horowitz
Labor Relations 285.01
Fall 2009
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