Schedule of Classes

SUMMER 2012

3-UNIT DAY CLASS  

Start July 16 and End August 16  (5 weeks)

10:30AM  -  12:50PM

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LS 4-LABOR IN AMERICA (CSU)  Sec. 0430  The role of unions in creating and maintaining the middle class standard of living for all workers.  Labor’s impact on issues such as wages, benefits and job security, and economic justice issues such as public education and social security.  Instructor:  Ghosha Maffei, LATTC Room TE-111

SPRING 2012
PRINTABLE FLYER VERSION (PDF)

Start February 6  and End June 4, 2012  (16 Weeks)

Units Transferable to CSU and National Labor College

Class Schedule Listing

3-UNIT CLASS FORMATS 

3-UNIT CLASS ALL ON LINE
Course will be conducted completely online, no in person meetings

LS 4-LABOR IN AMERICA (CSU)  Sec. 7860  The role of unions in creating and maintaining the middle class standard of living for all workers.  How unions operate and labor impact on issues such as wages, benefits and job security, and economic issues .  Instructor:  Ghosha Maffei

LS 11-LABOR IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (CSU)  Sec. 7861  Public sector unions, workers and services are under attack.  How to protect and defend your members, your union and collective bargaining now and for the future.  Instructor:  Bob Hunt 

LS 13-UNION LEADERSHIP (CSU)  Sec. 7862  What does it take to lead a union?  Topics include:  internal organizing,  mobilizing and educating members, forming coalitions, supervising staff, and interfacing with employers and others.  Instructor:  Jim Walker 

3-UNIT DAY CLASS AT TRADE-TECH

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 10:10 to 11:35 AM 

LS 4*-LABOR IN AMERICA (CSU)  Sec. 0430   The role of unions in creating and maintaining the middle class standard of living for all workers.  How unions operate and labor impact on issues such as wages, benefits and job security, and economic issues.  Instructor:  Lou Siegel, LATTC Room TE-111

*LS 4 meets graduation requirement for American Institutions and U.S. History (Plans A & B).

3-UNIT EVENING CLASSES 

6:00  -  9:10 PM

MONDAYS

LS 2- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (CSU)  Sec. 3250  Effective bargaining techniques and strategies:  preparation of demands, costing out, offers and counter-offers, settlement techniques, contract campaigns and mobilizing members;  includes mock bargaining.  Instructors:  Chuck Adinolfi/Matt Hart, UFCW Local 324     Class Location:  UFCW Local 324, 8530 Stanton Avenue, Buena Park, 90622.

LS 5-GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION  (CSU)  Sec. 3251  How to identify, investigate, write and present grievances, and handle arbitrations.  Emphasis on participants’ own contracts, grievance procedures and experiences.  Instructor:  Mike Eagleson, SB County, Safety Employees Benefit Association     Class Location:  UFCW Local 1428, 705 W. Arrow Hwy., Claremont, 91711.

TUESDAYS                                                               

LS 20-WORKERS’ RIGHTS (CSU)  Sec. 3252  Basic legal rights for workers, including: wage and hour laws, overtime, leaves, workplace privacy including e-mail and computers, accommodating disabilities, including pregnancy, and combating employment discrimination.  Instructor:  James Varga, IATSE International     Class Location : IATSE Local 80, 2520 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, 91505.

WEDNESDAYS

LS 12-BUILDING STRONG UNIONS (CSU)  Sec. 3253  How to manage and build a strong union:  including strategic planning and goal setting; effective communications; time management; team building; increasing member participation and leading organizational change.   Instructor:  Jackie White, NALC Branch 24   Class Location: NALC Branch 24, 774 Valencia St., Los Angeles, 90017.

THURSDAYS 

LS 21-WORKING CLASS IN CINEMA (CSU)  Sec. 3254  Examines feature film portrayals of the working class and labor unions.  Students will learn to evaluate how popular culture dramatizes the struggle for workers’ rights, and analyzes how the movies have shaped public perception and values.   Instructor: Carl Hicks, IATSE Local 44     Class Location:  L.A.  COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR, 2130 W. James Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90006.

3-UNIT WEEKEND CLASS AT TRADE-TECH

8:30 AM  -  5:00 PM at South Campus TE Building, Room 221

Must Attend All Days to Earn College Credit

LS 3-LABOR RELATIONS LAW (CSU)  SEC. 0453  A comprehensive overview of labor relations law (primarily private sector), covering employee, employer and union rights and obligations, unfair labor practices, union representation elections and other Labor Board procedures.  February 25 and 26, March 10 and 11, and March 17 and 18     Instructor:  Mike Eagleson, SB County, Safety Employees Benefit Association                                                 

1-UNIT WEEKEND CLASSES  AT TRADE-TECH

8:30 AM  -  5:00 PM at South Campus TE Building, Room 221

Must Attend Both Days to Earn College Credit

LS 125-LABOR ARBITRATION  (CSU)  SEC. 0440  Survey of the arbitration process, covering:  selection and authority of arbitrators, preparation of cases, how arbitrators decide cases, settlement techniques, tips for effective use of arbitration, and review of typical cases.  February 11  & 12     Instructor:  Lou Zigman, Arbitrator                                             

LS 107-POLITICAL ACTION SKILLS  (CSU)  SEC. 0441  Surveys of grassroots political organizing strategies, including: phone banks, precinct walks, get out the vote (GOTV), vote-by-mail, and campaign financing laws, issues development, and communications.  March 3 & 4     Instructor:  Mary Hodge, Political Campaign Consultant            

LS 106-LABOR DISASTER RELIEF (CSU)  SEC.0442  Training labor representatives to respond to disasters, emergencies, acts of terrorism or union/employer economic actions through utilizing community, public and private resources and agencies.  March 24 and 31     Instructor:  Armando Olivas, AFL-CIO Community Services  

LS 122-FRAMING THE MESSAGE FOR LABOR (CSU)  SEC. 0455  Examines the Labor Movement’s role in framing and promoting issues to advance and build support for interests of working families.  Students explore new methods of shaping the political message, organizing and mobilizing union members and broadening public support  April 14 & 15     Instructor:  Caroline O’Connor, LA County Federation of Labor                                                                         

LS 115-WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY  (CSU)  SEC. 0443  Help keep your members healthy and safe on the job.  Covers:  stress, understaffing, workload, chemical hazards, and ergonomics.  How to use CAL/OSHA and organize and bargain around health and safety issues.  April 21, 22, & 28 (third day optional)     Instructor:  Tanya Akel, UCLA-LOSH

LS 134-CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ RIGHTS  (CSU)  SEC. 0444  Federal and California Labor Code covering:  minimum wage, timely pay, overtime, meal and rest periods, privacy, parental and other leaves, and enforcement procedures.  May 5  & 12     Instructor: Bob Cantore, Gilbert and Sackman

LS 132-STRATEGIC BARGAINING  (CSU)  SEC. 0445  Beyond good proposals and table techniques, successful negotiations need a strong contract campaign, effective research strategies, and member involvement to prevail in a tough environment.  May 19  & 20     Instructor:  Marcus Hatcher, SEIU Local 721

EVENING CLASSES: FREE PARKING & NO HEALTH FEE

PARKING AT L.A. TRADE TECH COLLEGE IS FREE IN THE OLIVE STREET PARKING STRUCTURE (Between Washington Blvd. and 21st Street) FOR WEEKEND LABOR STUDIES CLASSES DURING CLASS HOURS

THE LABOR CENTER ROOM LA-117 - JOHN R. MCDOWELL, JR., DIRECTOR

400 W. WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 (213) 763-7129