Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
LST203 19956-20086	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Labor Law
Legal doctrines of conspiracy and restraint of trade as they apply to labor organizations. National Labor Relations Act and its regulatory impact on day-to-day labor relations. Current trends in private sector labor regulations with particular emphasis on the modifications by Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Acts. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: ECN203

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
LST203   19956-20086	Labor Law

1.	Describe both the origins of conspiracy in English common law and modern American conspiracy practice. (I)
2.	Compare and contrast the effects on labor of the Sherman and Clayton Anti-Trust Acts. (II)
3.	Describe the key provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act. (II)
4.	Describe the impact of the National Labor Relations Act on recognition of bargaining agents. (III)
5.	Describe the duties of the National Labor Relations Board. (III)
6.	Describe Section 8(a), the rationale behind it, and the controversies involved. (IV)
7.	Describe what is meant by "unfair labor practice" and cite examples. (IV)
8.	Explain the intent of the Taft-Hartley Act. (V)
9.	Describe the basic union violations of Section 8(b). (V)
10.	Describe how the law has dealt with secondary boycotts over the last fifty years. (VI)
11.	Describe when it is legal to picket, and explain the difference between informational picketing and illegal secondary picketing. (VI)
12.	Describe how local union practices affect the basic rights of union members. (VII)
13.	Identify the reporting requirements that are incorporated in the rules of Landrum- Griffin. (VII)
14.	Describe the problems with conducting emergency strikes and the role Taft-Hartley plays. (VIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
LST203   19956-20086	Labor Law

I. The conspiracy doctrine A. Origins of conspiracy in English common law B. American conspiracy practice C. Revised conspiracy doctrines II. Restraining of trade and injunction A. Origins of the concept of restraint of trade B. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act C. The anti-labor injunction D. Norris-LaGuardia Anti-Injunction Act E. Modification of Norris-LaGuardia III. Recognition and representation A. The problem of recognition of bargaining agents B. Section 7(a) and recognition C. National Labor Relations Act and recognition D. National Labor Relations Board E. The Yeshiva Decision: Its impact on colleges IV. Unfair labor practices: management A. Section 8(a) B. Interference as an unfair labor practice C. Domination of labor organizations D. The problem of discrimination E. Refusing to bargain collectively V. Union unfair practices A. Origins of Taft-Hartley Act B. Section 8(b) C. The concept of union coercion D. The concept of discrimination E. Refusal to bargain violations F. The minor violations VI. Secondary pressure A. The various forms of secondary pressure B. Secondary boycotts and the law C. Picketing as a secondary tool VII. The rules of Landrum-Griffin A. The union member's rights B. Filing requirements of labor organizations C. New unfair labor practices VIII. National emergency strikes A. The problem of emergency strikes B. Methods of dealing with emergency strikes through Taft- Hartley

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