Cornell University School ILR
Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, New York City, Rochester, NY, United States
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu

Safety and Health in the Workplace

Provides basic education and training in workplace safety and health. The course focuses on applicable federal and state laws, standards for safety and health, industrial hygiene, and such health concerns as asbestos, radon, and AIDS. Practical experience is provided through workplace walk-through safety and health inspections and in use of industrial hygiene equipment to measure noise, tempera......
 

Examines the state and federal laws that affect job safety, and health, and the way workers and their unions can use legislation to promote safe and healthy working conditions. Topics include safety and health standards; the enforcement of laws and standards; the responsibilities of management; the rights of employees and their unions, including rights to information; collective bargaining for ......
 

Through the process of restructuring, many companies are "flattening out" the hierarchy of management levels. This means that more responsibilities are shifting downward to employees who may not have the status (authority) of supervisor or manager, but who have the enormous responsibility of completing complex, critical projects within well-defined business constraints. In response to......
 

Considers laws and regulations that directly affect managers and employers. Students examine issues and laws such as Equal Employment Opportunity, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Federal Wage and Hour Laws, Occupational Safety and Health Act, unemployment laws, and other topics. Students focus on the practical application of laws and their impact on the workplace. ...
 

What role does leadership play in the vitality of the labor movement? Is there a crisis of leadership in contemporary unions? Does the political context of a democratic membership organization affect the quality of leadership? Will changing workforce demographics create a demand of increased leadership opportunities by women and minorities in their unions? This course examines theories of leade......
 

This course covers the theory and practice of negotiation as it applies to workplace and business situations. You are exposed to theoretical models of negotiation and participate in negotiation exercises. You will participate in two negotiation exercises and will write a paper on your negotiating position in each exercise. More weight is given in grading to your ability to present a well-though......
 

This course emphasizes the development of the oral communications skills required to successfully manage conflict -- both as a party to a dispute, and as a third party who is charged with helping to resolve a dispute. Realistic simulations will help you practice and hone your newly acquired skills. ...
 

This course looks at globalization and its implication for workers and their organizations. What are the main features of the global economy? How do low wages abroad impact jobs and wages in the United States? This course reviews the recent history of the world economy, the growth of third world debt, and the theory and practice of neoliberalism. This course examines the forces driving trade li......
 

These are essential skills for all aspects of union work and labor relations. Includes face-to-face persuasion and argumentation skills and strategic communication skills for campaigns....
 

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We often think of good leaders as good speakers, but the best leaders are good listeners first. Through a series of activities and exercises, students in this course will improve their listening skills, and find out why listening is the first step toward becoming better at everything else. ...
 

This course deals with stress at the level of the brain, genetics, and gender; sources of stress in the workplace; and workplace interventions to reduce or alleviate stress. We will examine the early warning signs of over-stress, the costs of stress, and how different types of stress are handled by the Workers�Compensation system. Specific workplace stressors to be discussed include technology......
 

The contract lies at the center of day-to-day union practice. But how it is it interpreted and enforced? How can union leaders, stewards and rank and file members ensure that the contract is honored and not circumvented? This course explores the history of contract-based unionism, the advantages and disadvantages for unions, and alternative approaches. Research for bargaining Subjects for ......
 

This course is designed to help students with the range of activities used in negotiation of union contracts. It pays attention to new bargaining issues, techniques and concepts, and deals with such things as the scope, structure, and legal dimensions of the bargaining process. ...
 

This course will provide students with case studies in arbitrations covering various issues such as discipline, contract interpretations, past practice, wages, hours, and working conditions, in order to develop practical case-handling skills and to develop effective techniques and strategies for being an effective advocate in labor arbitration hearings. ...
 

This program currently has no scheduled dates. For more information, please contact the regional office nearest you. This course surveys the major areas of the law as it applies to workers and unions. It focuses on unions’ right to organize and the ground rules for collective bargaining and strikes. Students will concentrate on major provisions of the National Labor Relations Act,......
 

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