Labor Studies LABST

LABST 10 American Labor Movement

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

History of the American Labor Movement from Colonial times to the present: First unions, beginnings of national union structions, rise of AFL, development of CIO, and current issues.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LABST 12 Collective Bargaining

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

Structure, content, strategies, and relationship between the parties engaged in collective bargaining: Research; analysis; computing costs; simulated bargaining.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 13 Economics for Labor and Community Leadership

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

AA/AS area 4;

American and world economic forces which impact on employment, taxation, income distribution, public policy, and collective bargaining: Analysis of such issues as foreign and non-union competition, concession bargaining, plant closing and unemployment, and labor and community strategies to meet these challenges.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 14 Grievance Handling and Arbitration

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

Grievance handling in the collective bargaining process: Investigation techniques and procedures, resolving issues at the Grievance Committee level; arbitration as a means of resolution.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 21 Workplace Organizing

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

AA/AS area 4;

Comprehensive survey of workplace organizing: Emphasis on legal background and current legal issues; group psychology; employer and union campaign strategies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 30 Labor Law

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

Development of the basic legal frameworks governing labor-management relations in union, non-union, and public sectors: Rights to organize and bargain collectively; legal framework of grievance/arbitration procedures; overview of protective and income security legislation and agencies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 49 Independent Study in Labor Studies

Units

.5-5

Hours

.5 - 5 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information.

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Labor Studies. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 201 Stewards' Training

Units

1

Hours

1 hour lecture

Study of rights, responsibilities and duties of union shop stewards: grievance handling and dispute resolutions; interviewing and investigation techniques; grievance presentation.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 202 Union Organizing

Units

1

Hours

1 hour lecture

Organizing strategies: Managerial and union perspectives; evaluating various approaches; the National Labor Relations Act; other public sector laws.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LABST 456H Work Experience in Labor Studies

Units

1-4

Hours

3 - 12 hours lab

Transfers to

CSU

Course study under this section may be repeated three times.

Supervised employment providing opportunities in labor studies or a related field: Develop desirable work habits, become a productive, responsible individual, and extend education experience with on the job training. A maximum of 14 units may be earned during one enrollment period.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.