Strategic Research for Los Angeles Workers

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours. Strategic corporate research is a key strategy used by the labor movement in supporting worker organizing efforts. Drawing from its history in the New Left, strategic corporate research involves mapping and understanding corporate structures to better contextualize workers and their place within their employer's overall organization. Study of the basics and best practices of strategic corporate research by exploring key corporations from the Los Angeles region to map out their role in shaping our workplaces and communities. P/NP or letter grading.