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Labor Studies and Employment Relations Undergraduate Newsletter POINTS OF INTEREST Featured spring semester classes available on page 10. Consider the five -year Master’s degree Program GRE not required. BACHELOR OF ARTS, LABOR STUDIES AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS Fall 2015 Study Work. Value People. Lead Change. Inside this issue: LSER Staff 2 Professional Development 3 Mock Arbitration Competition 4 Student Organizaons 5 Carey Library 7 Faculty Updates 9 Featured spring semester classes 10 Spring schedule of classes 11 SMLR APPOINTS NEW DEAN Message From the Dean, James Hayton This is an ex- traordinary me to be studying in the School of Management and Labor Rela- ons. We are living in an era when serious quesons are being raised about what ‘job’ actually is, and the very nature of employment itself in the ‘gig’ economy. This is also a me when many are raising quesons concerning the ability of employers to support basic human values of equality, fairness, freedom and democracy, not to men- on dignity, well-being and safety at work. For their part, employers face conflicng pres- sures from stakeholders and the compeve environment to connuously enhance producvity, increase efficiency, and at the same me to sustain innovaon. At the heart of these issues for both employers and em- ployees rest quesons of how to lead, man- age, and partner with employees and their representaves so that they build trusng relaonships and willingly give their effort and skills, and wholeheartedly share their knowledge and ideas. At the same me, policians around the world from across the ideological spectrum are asking how to shape policies to strength- en naonal compeveness, and enhance economic security, well being, social jusce and freedom. Again, oſten these are con- flicng objecves for which decision makers must find a balance, or promote one goal over another, hopefully on the basis of See DEAN on page 6 If you feel passionately about workers’ issues around the globe, finding innovave solu- ons for these issues, and being your own boss, take the Solving Labor Problems through Social Entrepreneurship (37:575:378) course this spring and join the growing com- munity of social entrepreneurs, who are driv- ing social innovaons for the toughest labor and social problems we face in the 21 st cen- tury. For example, LaborVoices designed a mobile app that enabled workers to report their sweatshop working condions in real me around the globe. See ENTREPRENEURSHIP on page 5 Solving Labor Problems through Social Entrepreneurship SMLR Offers Winter Session Courses Two popular and valuable 3-credit courses will be offered by the department during winter session this year, along with a 1-credit online course. Negoaon (37:575:326), taught by Professor Bill Dwyer, focuses on building skills – not just for collecve bargaining, but also for all the negoaons that occur either on the job or in your life. The course will meet from 6:00-10:00 p.m. each evening on Dec. 23 and January 4- January 15. Employment Law 37:575:315), taught by Pro- fessor James Cooney, is also available during the winter session. See WINTER SESSION on page 4

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Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Undergraduate Newsletter

POINTS OF INTEREST

Featured spring

semester

classes available

on page 10.

Consider the five

-year Master’s

degree Program

GRE not

required.

BACHELOR OF ARTS, LABOR STUDIES AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Fall 2015

Study Work.

Value People.

Lead Change.

Inside this issue:

LSER Staff 2

Professional

Development 3

Mock Arbitration

Competition 4

Student Organizations

5

Carey Library 7

Faculty Updates 9

Featured spring

semester classes 10

Spring schedule

of classes 11

SMLR APPOINTS NEW DEAN

Message From the Dean, James Hayton

This is an ex-traordinary time to be studying in the School of Management and Labor Rela-tions. We are living in an era when serious questions are being raised about what ‘job’ actually is, and the very nature

of employment itself in the ‘gig’ economy. This is also a time when many are raising questions concerning the ability of employers to support basic human values of equality, fairness, freedom and democracy, not to men-tion dignity, well-being and safety at work. For their part, employers face conflicting pres-sures from stakeholders and the competitive

environment to continuously enhance productivity, increase efficiency, and at the same time to sustain innovation. At the heart of these issues for both employers and em-ployees rest questions of how to lead, man-age, and partner with employees and their representatives so that they build trusting relationships and willingly give their effort and skills, and wholeheartedly share their knowledge and ideas.

At the same time, politicians around the world from across the ideological spectrum are asking how to shape policies to strength-en national competitiveness, and enhance economic security, well being, social justice and freedom. Again, often these are con-flicting objectives for which decision makers must find a balance, or promote one goal over another, hopefully on the basis of

See DEAN on page 6

If you feel passionately about workers’ issues around the globe, finding innovative solu-tions for these issues, and being your own boss, take the Solving Labor Problems through Social Entrepreneurship (37:575:378) course this spring and join the growing com-munity of social entrepreneurs, who are driv-ing social innovations for the toughest labor and social problems we face in the 21st cen-tury.

For example, LaborVoices designed a mobile app that enabled workers to report their sweatshop working conditions in real time around the globe.

See ENTREPRENEURSHIP on page 5

Solving Labor Problems through

Social Entrepreneurship

SMLR Offers Winter Session

Courses

Two popular and valuable 3-credit courses will be offered by the department during winter session this year, along with a 1-credit online course.

Negotiation (37:575:326), taught by Professor Bill Dwyer, focuses on building skills – not just for collective bargaining, but also for all the negotiations that occur either on the job or in your life. The course will meet from 6:00-10:00 p.m. each evening on Dec. 23 and January 4-January 15.

Employment Law 37:575:315), taught by Pro-fessor James Cooney, is also available during the winter session.

See WINTER SESSION on page 4

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS STAFF

PAULA VOOS

Director of Academic Programs

(848) 932-1748

[email protected]

Professor Voos is available to speak to stu-dents whenever she is in her office (room 140). Mornings are typically the best time to call or drop in. You can also make an ap-pointment to meet with her.

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The Labor Studies & Employment Relations Academic Programs office is located at the Labor Education Center on the Cook/Douglass Campus (50 Labor Cen-ter Way), adjacent to the Sears parking lot, across from the Hen-derson Apartments.

AMY MARCHITTO

Undergraduate Advisor

(848) 932-8559

[email protected]

Amy provides academic advising to under-graduate students. She has walk-in hours Monday through Thursday after 4:00 pm. She is also available by appointment.

SATTIK DEB

Director of Student Services

(848) 932-0303

[email protected]

Sattik Deb oversees student advising, admissions counseling, coordinating graduate admissions, student recruitment, career and other student services.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

BARBARA KONOPKA

Program Coordinator

(848) 932-4252

Barbara,[email protected]

Barbara provides administrative support to the department including scheduling, and updating student records.

REGISTRATION TIP

To request special

permission numbers,

Email your request to

[email protected]

Include the class name,

number, and index number

you are requesting.

Include your name, RUID

and cell phone #.

Explain why you must

enroll in this class. The

department will take your

reasons into consideration

and do its best to

accommodate you.

If you do not receive a

response within 48

business hours, resend

your request and put

“Second SP# Request” in

the subject line.

STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATORS

Our coordinators are responsible for

networking with employers and assisting

current students and alumni with intern-

ship and job placement. The department

provides access to numerous career ser-

vices tools including Career Knight, mock

interviews, and résumé evaluations.

AKHILA NAIK

Career Services Coordinator

(848) 932-9505

[email protected]

JUSTIN VINTON

Employer Relations Coordinator

(848) 932-9505

[email protected]

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From l-r Sivan Rosenthal, Cralie Farlee, Marilyn Sneiderman

The Rutgers University Center for Innovation in Worker Organization partnered with the Metropolitan Washington Labor Council for a summer internship that focused on communi-cations and membership mobilization.

The internship was created by Dr. Coralie Farlee of Washington D.C to honor the late Dr. Bernard Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein was a sociologist, scholar and published author who was a strong champion of union activities and advocacy. In his spirit this opportunity to

provide Rutgers Labor Studies students with hands- on experiences was created.

The internship ran June 1 – July 31 in Wash-ington, D.C. A $5,000 stipend was provided to cover expenses (including housing).

Junior Sivan Rosenthal was selected for the opportunity. Rosenthal organized over 35 Interns from over 15 different labor or-ganizations to come together to discuss their summer experience and their work back home for the first ever event aimed at bringing together all the summer interns involved in the labor movement throughout the DC area. The reception was hosted on the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW) rooftop, and was cospon-sored by the Metro Washing-ton Labor Council (MWC) and the AFL-CIO. The reception was planned as part of a larger effort to link young people to the his-tory of the labor movement but more im-portantly its future, and to connect with each other to begin to visualize where the millennial generation is going in its support for workers’ rights.

The internship opportunity will be available again for summer 2016.

SMLR Partners with AFL-CIO for Summer Internship Program

SMLR Students Participate in Successful Summer/Fall Internships

Students are currently participating in fall in-ternships or completed summer internships with the following companies:

Aberdeen Township Capsugel Colgate-Palmolive Congressman Tom MacArthur Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Emanzzti Federal Probations Great Lakes Computer Holiday Inn, Carteret Iconectiv inVentiv Health

INTERNSHIPS

Internships are essen-

tial for demonstrating

work experience to

potential employees,

and they can signifi-

cantly increase new

and emerging profes-

sionals’ chances of

getting hired in a full

time position after

graduation. According

to a recent study con-

ducted by the National

Association of Colleges

and Employers (NACE),

42.3% of college sen-

iors with internship

experience who were

active in their job

search received at least

one job offer, while

seniors without intern-

ship experience were

nearly 30% less likely to

receive an offer.

Krannich Solar Middlesex County Administration MyHomePayge, Inc. NJ Department of Corrections Reckitt Benckiser Technical Consulting and Research, Inc. The Millennium Group Townsend and Associates Rutgers University Human Resources Venn Health Partners Ventura College Warner Music Group WPST, Connoisseur Media

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APPLYING FOR THE MASTER’S PROGRAM IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

If you are graduating this semester, consider applying for the Master’s of Labor and Employment Relations (MLER) program.

The MLER program combines professional training with intellectual exploration to produce graduates who are thoughtful professionals, informed leaders, and/or researchers grounded in contemporary reality.

Our graduates go on to work in a variety of careers including those in employment relations, state and federal government agencies, human resource management, organizational management, business and finance, marketing and outreach, social and community organizing, among others.

To apply online go to gradstudy.rutgers.edu. Application requirements are as follows:

Official transcripts

Personal statement

Letters of recommendation from three faculty members

A copy of your résumé

For more information contact Sattik Deb, Director of Student Services.

WINTER SESSION cont’d from p. 1

This class is essential for Labor Studies majors, and is ex-tremely useful for virtually any student or emerging profes-sional. It will make you aware of your own rights at work, and if you become a manager, how you can avoid violating the laws that protect employees. It will be offered as a hy-brid class, with considerable online work accompanying the work that occurs in class, and so only meets three days a week in the January 4-15 period, from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

A 1-credit online course, Information Literacy, taught by SMLR librarian Julie Peters, joins the winter session lineup. This is a two week class, from January 4-15.

SMLR Engages in Mock Arbitration Competition

against Cornell

The Labor Studies department will be hosting a mock arbitra-tion competition against students from the Cornell School of Industrial Relations on October 24 at the Levin Building. The case will be heard by arbitrator Joel Weisblatt, an experienced and sought-after arbitrator. This year’s team includes Rashod Jones, Ramon Paulino, Jenelle Blackmon, Akhila Naik, Lauren Buchieri, and Layne Cronin. Like last year, the issue for this year’s arbitration is whether or not an employer had sufficient just cause to terminate an employee.

Last fall, SMLR students, under the direction of Professor Rosemarie Cipparulo, started the new annual tradition. The team travelled to Ithaca, New York, to participate in a mock arbitration against students from Cornell. The students learned how to prepare opening and closing arguments, con-duct direct and cross-examination of witnesses, prepare, offer and admit documentary evidence and to use the rules of evi-dence along with the various ins and outs of representing a grievant in an arbitration setting.

If any students are interested in participating in future arbi-tration exercises, contact Rosemarie Cipparulo at [email protected].

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SMLR T-SHIRTS

$10.00

FEATURES:

100% heavy- weight pre-shrunk cotton

Available in red or black

Two-color imprint

Rib-knit collar

Made in USA

See Barbara Konopka to

purchase yours today!

WATCH FOR RU LERA FALL 2015 WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

The Rutgers University Labor and Employment Relations Association (RU LERA) is a recently formed student chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. RU LERA is the first and only LERA chapter established exclusively by students, for students. As an academic, pro-fessional, and social student organization, RU LERA’s goal is to provide an environment that al-lows students interested in labor and employment relations to broaden their perspectives, take advantage of career development opportunities, and experience growth in academic perfor-mance and in forming personal as well as professional relationships.

Upcoming programs, events, and workshops include a program entitled, “Alternative Dispute Resolution Before Arbitration” (a co-hosted networking and educational event with NJ LERA), a dining and business etiquette lunch, a meet & greet with Rutgers professor and published au-thor of The Racial Divide in the US, social outings, and more. There are also special guest pro-grams and workshops to help students to enhance résumé writing and job interview skills.

The fall kickoff event will be on Monday, October 19 at 8:00 pm in the Labor Education Center auditorium. The evening will feature guest speaker William Rolack, who is the Senior Director of Workforce Strategy, Diversity and Strategic Alliances from the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Rolack will be discussing, among other things, MLB operations, his expe-riences working for MLB, and the 2016 MLB Diversity Business Summit, which will be hosted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in March. If you are interested in attending please visit http://goo.gl/forms/6X8t244eHu to RSVP.

The members of RU LERA Executive Board are President Jade Palmieri, Vice President Ramon Paulino, Vice President of Business Operations Brian Lindenbaum and Secretary Jocelyn Lee. Applications are currently being accepted for the positions of Director of Programs & Events and Treasurer.

Students and alumni interested in taking advantage of the many benefits of membership and/or to submit an application for consideration for Board membership should contact [email protected] for more information.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP cont’d from p. 1

Madécasse trained workers in Madacascar, the world’s fourth poorest country, to make premi-um chocolate locally and provides over 200 people with above-market wages. Local farmers benefitted four times more than they would have from the fair trade system.

Social Entrepreneurship will meet on Tuesdays from 12:00-3:00 p.m. on the Livingston Campus. Students will meet successful social entrepreneurs and learn about their social ventures. Stu-dents will learn (1) how to build a multi-disciplinary team to tackle a labor problem they feel pas-sionately about, (2) how to think, design, and test their solutions by getting out of the classroom to observe and talk to the people they want to help, (3) how to get funding, (4) how to measure impact, and (5) how to write and present a social venture plan.

Contact Professor Tracy Chang at [email protected] if you have any questions about the course.

Add your Strength to RU POWER

RU POWER (Promoting Overall Worker and Employer Relationships) is a student organization founded in 2012 by students interested in labor relations, human resources, and related fields. RU POWER participates in job fairs, invites representatives of government and industry to speak on campus, and organizes other activities.

The following students currently serve as officers: Eun Ju Oh (President), Joanna Wang (Vice Presi-dent), Tyler Mathurin (Secretary & Events Director), and Alexandra Rockenstein (Treasurer).

Any student interested in joining RU POWER should contact Eun Ju Oh ([email protected]), or James M. Cooney ([email protected]), Faculty Advisor.

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Major or minor in

Labor Studies

Declare Labor Studies as your major or minor and take advantage of the services offered to our students: specialized academic advising, access to internship and job opportunities, teaching assistantships, and updates through our e-mail listserv.

With flexible scheduling opportunities, and a broad multi-disciplinary, student-centered approach, a Labor Studies degree might be the right choice for you. The major consists of 36 credits in Labor Studies. Students may substitute up to six-credits of related courses from other departments as well.

DEAN cont’d from p. 1

evidence-based judgments. As a world leader in its field, SMLR is contributing the impartial evi-dence upon which to base these decisions, for policy makers and practitioners as well as inform-ing the general public.

SMLR is home to active research programs in fields such as employee ownership and participa-tion, gender and diversity, the future of collective worker organization, global issues in work and employment, the strategic management of human resources, workforce development, and sec-tor-focused work in healthcare and in education, the two largest sectors in our economy. We are actively supporting not only research, but also engagement with employers, professional associ-ations and policy makers in these fields, ensuring that our research impacts practice, and that employers understand the expertise that

our graduates possess. The scholars who you have a chance to interact with and to learn from are among the leaders in their respective fields, in both research and in practice.

But being expert is not enough if you don’t get to apply that expertise in your career, so we take great pride in providing extensive, dedicated careers advice and support for all students from within the school. Our Careers support team is there to make sure you get the opportunity to apply what you learn in practice. I would like to encourage you to grasp this opportunity, and benefit from all that SMLR has to offer. I hope you have a great year! - James Hayton

The SMLR fall career fair

drew over 400 candidates

and nearly 50 employers

including Colgate-

Palmolive, Collabera, the

Equal Employment Oppor-

tunity Commission, John-

son & Johnson, L'Oréal,

Proctor & Gamble, and

Tesla. Many of the com-

panies were represented

by SMLR alumni.

The spring career fair will

be on February 25 10:00-

3:00 at the Livingston

Student Center.

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The Carey Library: Bridging Research and Practice

Carey Library: http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

Located in the Labor Education Center, 50 Labor Center Way, Douglass Campus

LIBRARY FALL HOURS

Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Sunday: Closed

Thanksgiving weekend: Wednesday, November 27th 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thursday, Nov. 28th- Dec. 1st Closed

Questions about hours, access, or circulation, contact Eugene McElroy at 848-932-9513.

Questions about research, contact Julie Peters at 848-932-9513

Julie Peters, Library Director [email protected], 848-932-9608

Eugene McElroy, Library Associate [email protected], 848-932-9513

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Over the summer, the Carey Library was completely gutted. We got rid of the old carpeting, old ceiling, old lights, old tables, and old computers! (We kept the old books J) We now have new carpeting, a new ceiling, new paint on the walls, new furniture, new lights and new computers! (And we have new books.) In addition, the Library has extended morning and evening hours, as well as laptops for students to use within the Li-brary.

All of our other services and resources continue as well. Schedule a re-search consultation with the Librarian; access one of many research guides to help you with your assignments; pick up a citation guide to as-

sist you with your bibliography and works cited within your paper; and browse through the Library’s periodical collection to stay current on trends in labor relations and human resource management.

Already within the first few weeks of the semester, it has been observed that more students are using the renovated facility. The print-er is printing, the scanner is scanning and the copier is copying. Recent studies have shown that library use does have a positive impact on students’ academic performance. So stop on by and check out the new space. Catch up on that required reading, conduct some re-search on the new computers, or simply relax in our lounge chairs before class. Remember, we are here for you!

Come Visit the Renovated Carey Library!

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Consider the Joint Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree

NO GRE REQUIRED FOR RUTGERS STUDENTS!

Whether you are graduating after this semester or down the road, it is not too late to apply to the joint Bachelor’s and Master’s of Labor and Employment Relations (MLER) program. Students who complete the Labor Studies major and are accepted into the graduate program:

May waive up to nine credits of graduate work.

Can start their graduate work as undergraduate students by taking up to two graduate-level courses

Graduate with a Master’s degree after just one additional year of full- time study rather than 2-3 years.

Increase your marketability as a new or emerging professional and qualify for higher-level management positions.

Contact Director of Student Services, Sattik Deb, [email protected], about your interest in the MLER program.

FILING YOUR ONLINE DIPLOMA APPLICATION

The University confers degrees after a formal application has been filed by completing an

online diploma application.

Degree candidates must file a diploma application by the following deadlines: October 1st

for an October-dated degree, January 7 for a January-dated degree and March 15 for a

May-dated degree. If the candidate fails to file the application on or before the deadline

date, the degree is not conferred until the following degree date.

All Rutgers students have

free access to Career Shift, an

online portal that includes a

search tool that searches

every job listing at every job

board and company.

You can also network with

other professionals, manage

your professional

documents, track your job

search, and manage your

interview calendar.

Logon to http://

www.careershift.com/?

sc=rutgers to create your

account and start searching

for internship and

employment opportunities.

“It’s who you know”: Alumni Networking

Networking is the key to success in the working world today. The better people are connected,

the more likely they are to flourish. Whether it is business or alumni networking, it helps you

find jobs and build connections. SMLR alumni play a major role in helping current students pur-

sue internship and job opportunities and one-third of the employers at the SMLR fall career fair

were represented by SMLR alumni including Anheuser-Busch, Colgate-Palmolive, Collabera,

Johnson & Johnson, Macy’s, Matlen Silver Group, Proctor & Gamble, and Sysco Guest Supply.

The career fair also featured an alumni career panel moderated by Director of Student Services,

Sattik Deb. Panelists included John Castella, who is a part-time lecturer with SMLR and has

served as a lead organizer with the Communication Workers of America since 1997, Professor

Bill Dwyer, a full-time instructor at SMLR with over 20 years of experience as a labor and em-

ployee relations practitioner formerly with PSEG, Jessica Fuccello, a talent acquisition coordina-

tor with Johnson & Johnson, Gabriella Grzybowski, an HR specialist with Colgate-Palmolive, and

Tennille McCoy, the director of HR with UBS.

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Professor Charles Heckscher has written a new book titled, Trust in a Complex World, which explores ways of rebuilding social connections when familiar communities have been weakened, overwhelmed by increasingly intense interaction and interdependence across lines of tribe and nation. The book is intended for a general audience, but includes a theoretical section that conceptualizes types of communities and their evolution.

Emeritus Professor Jeff Keefe is assisting one of the major postal workers unions in preparing the case for their forthcoming interest arbitration – a process that sets compensation levels in the U.S. Postal Service. He is enjoying applying his skills at data analysis in this important case.

Professor Doug Kruse was invited with other economists to a White House policy discussion on worker voice that was held on September 18th, where he talked about the relationship of employee ownership to worker voice in the workplace. This discussion was designed to get economists’ views in preparation for the White House Summit on Worker Voice held in early October.

Visiting Research Fellow Wilma Leibman has spoken in a number of classes and seminars since joining the department this fall. She is the former chairwoman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), where she was the second woman to lead the NLRB in the board’s 78-year history. Right now her interests focus on franchiser/franchisee relationships and the important issue of insuring that dependent contractors (who work continually for a particular employer) are able to receive employee benefits.

Former SMLR Phd students and instructors, Chunyun Li and John McCarthy, each got excellent jobs as Assistant Professors. Chunyun Li is now teaching at the prestigious London School of Economics, while she finishes her PhD Dissertation. John McCarthy is now an Assistant Professor at Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Ithaca, where Sean Rogers,

Professor David Bensman's review of three books about regulating the labor market in when work is becoming increasingly precarious appeared in the fall 2015 issue of, The American Prospect. Professor Bensman presented a paper on this theme at a conference called “Beyond the New Deal Order,” at the University of California Santa Barbara on September 26th.

Professor Dana Britton is on leave for the year in order to serve as a Program Officer for the National Science Foundation, building on her research regarding gender equity in science careers. Professor Britton is expected to return to Rutgers from Washington next autumn to resume her leadership of the Center for Women and Work. Professor Terri Boyer is leading CWW in her absence.

Professor Dorothy Sue Cobble was awarded a nationally, competitive fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to complete her book on American Feminism: A Transnational History. Her essay, "Shorter Hours, Higher Pay," completed for the Rockefeller/Stanford University project on the future of work, appeared in Pacific Standard Magazine, August 20, 2015 at http://www.psmag.com/business-economics/the-future-of-work-shorter-hours-higher-pay.

Professor Bill Dwyer facilitated the attendance of a group of SMLR students at the annual conference of the Labor and Employment Relations Association in Pittsburgh this past summer. Students Jade Palmieri, president of RU LERA; Ramon Paulino, vice president; and Brian Lindenbaum all attended the meeting. Many faculty in the department also attended this conference, including Saul Rubinstein, Adrienne Eaton, Janice Fine, and Rebecca Givan. Professor Givan was part of a session on health care union responses to the Ebola outbreak.

another former PhD student and Labor Studies instructor, just became a faculty member in Cornell’s Hotel School.

Professors Mingwei Liu and Tobias Schultze-Cleven have been working hard on organizing a conference, “The Global Transformation of Work: Market Integration, China’s Rise, and Labor Adjustment,” to be held at Rutgers in March 2016. This conference launches the Center for Global Work and Employment, which brings together Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, and a similar school at Renmin University in China. Both are playing leading roles in this conference and the new center.

Professor Tobias Schulze-Cleven just had two articles appear in high-quality scholarly journals. “Playing Normative Legacies: Partisanship and Employment Policies in Crisis-Ridden Europe,” coauthored by J. Timo Weishaupt appeared in Politics & Society. “Conceptualizing Cooperation: Coordination and Concertation as Two Logics of Collective Action,” written with Darius Ornston, came out in Comparative Political Studies, also in 2015.

Professor Michelle Van Noy is now launching several new projects on community college workforce preparation in a range of sectors and regions including the manufacturing (in OH and TX), information technology (in IN), and health professions (in NJ). She also is presenting her research on informal learning and its role in skill development at the National Council for Workforce Education conference and the Alternative Accountability Policy Forum.

Over the summer, Professor Paula Voos completed a scholarly research article on the impact of new state-level Right to Work (RTW) laws passed since 2000 in Oklahoma, Indiana and Michigan. Along with co-author Steve Abraham, she found these laws increased profits to corporations located in these states, albeit with a smaller impact in Michigan than elsewhere. This research supports other recent research indicating that RTW reduces the wages of nonunion workers. Wisconsin’s RTW law was passed too recently to be included in the study.

FACULTY & FRIENDS UPDATES

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Featured Spring 2016 Courses

We particularly recommend the following courses for students new to or considering Labor Studies. Please check Webreg for addi-

tional courses. If a course meets an SAS Core Curriculum requirement, the core is listed. Labor Studies courses fulfill nearly every

core curricular requirement. Most of our classes do not require prerequisites. All are suitable for non-majors as well as majors.

100 Intro to Labor & Employment Relations * Index Core

Th 12:35-3:35pm 08558 SCL

110 Work, Society & the Quality of Life *

W 7:15-10:05pm 14307 21C, SCL

202 Development of the Labor Movement II *

W 9:50am-12:50pm 10353 HST, SCL, WCr, WCd

215 Youth and Work *

T 8:40-11:40am 11755 21C

220 Law for Business and Non-Profit Organizationss *

W 12:35-3:35pm 17442

230 People, Work & Organizations *

W 9:50am-12:50pm 11062 SCL

250 Finance for Personal and Professional Success *

F 12:00-3:00pm 09913 QR, QQ

302 Comparative Social & Employment Policy M 3:55-6:55

303 Black Workers in American Society

W 7:40-10:30pm 10967 21C, SCL

310 Labor Relations in Professional Sports

Th 7:15-10:05

312 Conflict and Conflict Resolution

F 9:50am-12:50pm 02792

315 Employment Law *

M 6:40-9:30pm 03276

325 Economics of the Employment Relationship

T 7:15-10:05pm 07449

326 Negotiation

Th 5:35-8:35pm 12487

345 Organizational Behavior *

T-Th 4:30-5:50pm 12354

377 Democratic Workplaces

T 9:15am-12:15 14393

378 Solving Labor Problems through Social Entrepreneurship

T 12:00-3:00pm 17995

* Multiple sections available

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37:575:100:01 07044 Introduction to Labor Studies M,Th 9:15a.m.-10:35a.m.

C/D - Cook Douglass Lecture

Hall 103 Ryan, Francis

37:575:100:03 04198 Introduction to Labor Studies W 9:15a.m.-12:15p.m.

C/D - Cook Douglass Lecture

Hall 103 Ryan, Francis

37:575:100:04 08558 Introduction to Labor Studies Th 12:35p.m.-3:35p.m. C./D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 137/Aud Katz, Carla

37:575:110:01 07514 Work Society and the Quality of Life T 6:40p.m.-9:30p.m. LIV - Liv. Student Ctr.

Multi

Purpose

Room Lee, Tami

37:575:110:02 14307 Work Society and the Quality of Life W 7:15p.m.-10:05p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 137/Aud Verma, Juhi

37:575:201:01 07348 Development of the Labor Movement I M,Th 9:15a.m.-10:35a.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 137/Aud Brucher, William

37:575:201:02 10958 Development of the Labor Movement I M 6:10p.m.-9:00p.m. CAC - Scott Hall 204 Taylor, Shawn

37:575:201:03 15548 Development of the Labor Movement I M, Th 10:55a.m.-12:15p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 137Aud Brucher, William

37:575:202:01 10353

Development of the Labor Movement

II W 9:50a.m.-12:50p.m. CAC - Murray Hall 211 Estepa, Andrea

37:575:202:02 12333

Development of the Labor Movement

II W 6:10p.m.-9:00p.m. CAC - Murray Hall 211 Estepa, Andrea

37:575:202:03 13817

Development of the Labor Movement

II Sun 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 115 Dechiara, Peter

37:575:202:04 16563

Development of the Labor Movement

II Th 7:40pm-10:30pm CAC - Murray Hall 213 Sidorick, Daniel

37:575:215:01 11755 Youth and Work T 8:40am-11:40am LIV - Levin Bldg. 003 Ryan, Francis

37:575:215:02 19482 Youth and Work Th 2:50p.m.-5:50p.m. CAC - Campbell Hall A2 Ryan, Francis

37:575:220:01 17158

Law for Business & Nonprofit Organi-

zations T 7:15pm-10:05pm C/D - Loree Classroom Bldg 024 Advani, Vik

37:575:220:02 17442

Law for Business & Nonprofit Organi-

zations W 12:35pm-3:35pm C/D - Lecture Hall 110 Advani, Vik

37:575:230:01 19336 People Work and Organization M,W 2:50pm-4:10pm LIV - Levin Bldg. 006 Hao, Gong

37:575:230:02 11062 People Work and Organization W 9:50am-12:50pm CAC - Murray Hall 210 Givan, Rebecca

37:575:250:01 09913

Finance for Personal and Professional

Success F 12:00pm-3:00pm LIV - Lucy Stone Hall B117 Rokkos, Peter

37:575:250:03 11408

Finance for Personal and Professional

Success T 9:15am-12:15pm C/D - Heldrich Sci. Bldg. 201 Lawrence, Sheila

37:575:250:04 12024

Finance for Personal and Professional

Success W 10:55am-1:55pm C/D - Loree Hall 024 Evans, Mary

37:575:250:06 09609

Finance for Personal and Professional

Success W 6:40p.m.-9:30p.m. LIV - Tillett Hall 253 Schreiber, Joel

37:575:250:07 08275

Finance for Personal and Professional

Success T 7:15p.m.-10:05p.m. C/D Lecture Hall 102 Lewitter, Deborah

37:575:302:01 14326

Comparative Social & Employment

Policy M 3:55p.m.-6:55p.m. C/D - Labor Ed Ctr 115 Pinto, Sanjay

37:575:303:01 10967 Black Workers in American Society W 7:40p.m.-10:30p.m. CAC - Scott Hall 116 Hines, Debbie

37:575:307:01 17441 Latino Workers in the U.S. M, Th 10:20am-11:40am LIV - Lucy Stone Hall B267 Martino, Carmen

37:575:308:01 06305

Dynamics of Work and Work Organi-

zation W 10:55am-1:55pm C/D - Ruth Adams Bldg. 207

Heckscher,

Charles/Dwyer

Bill

37:575:309:01/

01:988:309:01 12337 Working Women in American Society Th 3:55pm-6:55pm C/D - Hickman Hall 202 Estepa, Andrea

37:575:309:02

01:988:309:02 09452 Working Women in American Society M 10:55a.m.-1:55p.m. C/D - Cook Douglass Lec Hall 109 Boyer, Terri

37:575:310:02 05005 Labor Relations in Professional Sports Th 7:15p.m.-10:05p.m. C/D - Labor Ed Ctr 137/Aud/ Schiro, Len

37:575:311:01/

38:578:556:01

17444/

17445 Organizational Design and Structure T 12:35pm-3:35pm C/D - Labor Ed Ctr 130/131 Rubinstein, Saul

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Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the

Workplace F 9:50am-12:50pm CAC - Murray Hall 208 Dwyer, Bill

37:575:314:01 04411 Collective Bargaining T 5:35p.m.-8:35p.m. C/D - Labor Ed Ctr. 137/Aud Cipparulo, Rosemarie

37:575:315:01 09443 Employment Law F 10:55am-1:55pm C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 137/Aud Advani, Vik

37:575:315:02 17448 Employment Law M, Th 12:00pm1:20pm LIV - Lucy Stone Hall B269 Advani, Vik

37:575:315:04 03276 Employment Law M 6:40p.m.-9:30p.m. LIV - Lucy Stone Hall B-269 Manetta, Brian

37:575:315:05 10744 Employment Law M 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m. LIV - Rutgers Cinema RC-2 Cooney, James

37:575:315:06 08393 Employment Law Th 7:15p.m.-10:05p.m. C/D Lecture Hall 102 Cooney, James

37:575:316:03 11086 Employment Discrimination Law W 9:15a.m.-12:15p.m. C/D Lecture Hall 110 Cooney, James

37:575:320:01/

38:578:526:01

04980/

14354 Immigration and Public Policy W 12:35p.m.-3:35p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 130/131 Fine, Janice

37:575:321:01 12353 Immigration Law & Employee Rights W 7:15p.m.-10:05p.m. C/D - Lecture Hall 109 Cooney, James

37:575:325:01 17449

Economics of the Employment Rela-

tionship T 7:15pm-10:05pm C/D - Heldrich Sci. Bldg. 201 Schreiber, Joel

37:575:326:01 12487 Negotiation Th 5:35p.m.-8:35p.m. C/D - Lecc. Ha;; 109 Dwyer, Bill

37:575:338:01 04592 Occupational Safety and Health M 3:55p.m.-6:55p.m. C/D - Labor Ed Ctr 137/Aud Bahruth, Amy

37:575:340:01 14358 American Labor Law M 6:10p.m.-9:00p.m. CAC - Scott Hall 202 Cipparulo, Rosemarie

37:575:345:01 17450 Organizational Behavior and Work M,W 2:15pm-3:35pm C/D - Hickman Hall 216 Weltman, Dan

37:575:345:02 12354 Organizational Behavior and Work T,Th 4:30p.m.-5:50p.m. CAC - Scott Hall 104 Chang, Tracy

37:575:355:01 17451 Current Labor Problems M 1:40pm-4:40pm LIV - Levin Bldg. 003 Martino, Carmen

37:575:359:01

38:578:559:01

07523/'

07524 Organizing for Social change Th 12:35pm-3:35pm C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 130 Fine, Janice

37:575:363:01 14315 Labor and the Global Economy M,W 3:55p.m.-5:15p.m. C/D - Hickman Hall 205 Bensman, David

37:575:364:01 05014 Diversity in the Workplace M 7:15p.m.-10:05p.m. C/D - Hickman Hall 205 Lowery, Darcel

37:575:375:01/

38:578:520:01

17454/

17455 Benefits and Social Insurance W 3:55pm-6:55pm C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 133 Dwyer, Bill

37:575:377:01 14393 Democratic Workplaces T 9:15a.m.-12:15p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 133 Mackin, Chris

37:575:378:01 17995

Solving Labor Problems Through

Social Enterpreneurship T 12:00pm-3:00pm LIV - Beck Hall 011 Chang, Tracy

37:575:395:01 04811 Perspectives on Labor Studies

W/Hybrid

1/20, 2/3,17

3/2 ,23

4/6, 20 3:55p.m.-6:55p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 130/131 Rubinstein, Saul

37:575:395:02 12355 Perspectives on Labor Studies Th 10:55a.m.-1:55p.m. C/D- Labor Ed. Ctr. 115 Moccio, Francine

37:575:395:03 09616 Perspectives on Labor Studies Th 7:40p.m.-10:30p.m. CAC - Scott Hall 121 Poor, Teresa

37:575:401:01 14366 Research Methods in Labor Studies T,Th 2:15p.m. - 3:35p.m. C/D - Labor Ed. Ctr. 115 Kruse, Doug

37:575:450:01 04863 Senior Seminar M 6:40p.m.-9:30p.m.

BUS - Sci. & Engineering

Resource Ctr. 203 Chang, Tracy