Challenges and Innovation in Labor Policy

4 credits · Graduate

This seminar course offers students the opportunity to develop and hone research skills that can shape campaigns to improve workers’ lives. We will address priority questions that have emerged in ongoing organizing and advocacy campaigns led by labor partners. The class will culminate in presentations of findings, analyses, and policy recommendations to key stakeholders. Through a combination of lectures, key readings, and active participation in a “live” research initiative, students will develop an understanding of the current challenges that the labor movement in California faces and contribute to innovative policy advocacy and political action. This course can be a gateway to applied research capstone projects in different disciplines.