# Labor Studies (LABR) courses San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 10 courses Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/15522/15846/15848/15523/15576 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### LABR 100 — American Labor Movement - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/labr.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass This course is a study of the United States (U.S.) labor movement in historical perspective. Emphasis is placed on the struggles and philosophy of American workers from the colonial era to the present. Topics include, early American class and race conflicts, the fight against slavery, the intersection of race and gender in the workplace and in American politics, the rise of globalization, and the labor movements of the 21st century. Students are required to analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources, think critically, and write thesis-base essays. This course is designed for students majoring in labor studies or history and all students interested in the American labor movement, including students who are employees and/or union members, and workers who are in leadership roles or are preparing for leadership positions in their workplace or unions. ### LABR 102 — Labor Law - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for LABR 105 - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Labor Law provides an overview of the legal framework and doctrines governing labor-management relations and the workplace rights of minorities and other individual employees. While "Labor Law" generally refers to the National Labor Relations Act or equivalent public sector laws, this class also covers laws that are sometimes referred to as "employment" laws. They include the various discrimination, retaliation, wage, and safety laws that may be enforced by individuals or unions. These laws offer additional ways to facilitate organizing and contract campaigns, as well as grievance handling. Designed to provide practical legal background for the study and practice of labor relations both in California and in the nation at large. This course focuses on real problems brought to the class by the students, and it aims to stimulate ways of using the law to build your local unions, as well as to support broader efforts such as organizing temporary workers, coalition work with human rights and environmental groups, and political lobbying campaigns. This course is intended for anyone interested in Labor Law including students who are employees and/or union members, and individuals who are in leadership roles or are preparing for leadership positions in the workplace or in unions. ### LABR 104 — Collective Bargaining - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass This course covers major collective bargaining issues including the right to organize, employer/employee rights and the union, the structure of bargaining, bargaining strategies, the organizing component for setting the "climate" for bargaining, negotiating written agreements, public sector bargaining, impasse and arbitration procedures and mock negotiations. This course is intended for workers who are in leadership roles or are preparing for leadership positions in their workplace or unions. ### LABR 107 — Organizing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/labr.md) - Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for LABR 090 - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass This course is an in-depth study of labor and community organizing. Emphasis is placed on labor and community activism and leadership and organizing theories and techniques. Students analyze various campaigns to illustrate the process of building a culture and capacity for labor and community organizing. This course is designed for labor studies majors, union members, and all members of the community interested in organizing. ### LABR 108 — Labor and Politics - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for LABR 135 - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass This course explores the labor movement’s role in politics. The class focuses on local, national and international political issues that impact trade, employment, workers’ rights, and the lives of working Americans. It addresses labor’s relationship to political action committees, the political parties, its activities in the broader political arena, and its interactions with social movements. Specifically, electoral politics, lobbying, strike strategy, living wage and other social justice campaigns, community organizing, class and identity politics, and responses to corporate globalization are addressed in a variety of contexts. This course involves students in hands-on by inviting them to investigate the political process themselves by getting involved in some capacity. This course is intended for anyone interested in the political strategy and tactics of the labor movement, including students who are employees and/or union members, and workers who are in leadership roles or are preparing for leadership positions in their workplace or unions. ### LABR 122A — Shop Steward, Level I - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 16 - 18 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass This hands-on course covers the rights and responsibilities of shop stewards. It emphasizes development of communication and informal problem-solving skills, investigation and preparation of grievances, and interpreting and explaining the contract for members. The class addresses the current or past concerns and issues that students deal with in their workplace. This course is designed for shop stewards, union members, and employees who want to learn basic workplace rights and problem-solving skills. ### LABR 122B — Shop Steward, Level II - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 16 - 18 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass The course covers skills and knowledge needed for more advanced shop steward responsibilities, such as recruiting new members, providing new member orientations, and educating members on political and workplace issues. It focuses on organizing members to address workplace issues as a group, helping with contract negotiations, and developing the communication and interpersonal skills to deal with difficult individuals. This course is designed for shop stewards, union members, and employees who want to have a leadership role in their union or place of employment. ### LABR 123A — Occupational Safety and Health - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** 24 - 27 hours lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass This hands-on course studies the relationship between work and health through a variety of perspectives, beginning with the history of workplace injury, illness and death in the United States. Students learn the Occupational Safety and Health legislation and its implementation at the federal and state level as well as employer and employee rights and responsibilities; the elements of a successful injury and illness prevention program in the workplace; and how to identify and evaluate hazards and control measures. Students apply the topics covered in the course to problem-solving based on workplace experience and case studies. This course is intended for students who are employees and/or union members interested in improving workplace health and safety. ### LABR 270 — Work Experience in Labor Studies - **Units:** 1-4 - **Hours:** 54 - 216 hours other - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Limitation on Enrollment: Obtain Permission Number-Work Exp. Coordinator - Grading: Letter Grade Only A program of on-the-job learning experience for students employed in a job related to their major. One unit of credit may be earned for every 54 hours of work experience. A maximum of fourteen credit hours for all work experience subject areas may be earned during one enrollment period. ### LABR 290 — Independent Study Labor Studies - **Units:** 1-3 - **Hours:** 48-162 hours other - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Limitation on Enrollment: Obtain Permission Number from Instructor - Grading: Pass/No Pass Only This course is for students who wish to conduct additional research, a special project, or learning activities in Labor Studies and is not intended to replace an existing course in the discipline. In this course students will have a written contract with their instructor for activities such as: preparing problem analysis, engaging in primary research, preparing reports, and meeting with the instructor at specific intervals.