Jianxuan Lei

Jianxuan Lei

Email: lei00035@umn.edu

HRIR 3071: Union Organizing and Labor Relations

Undergraduate Course, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 2024 Spring

Labor relations considers the dynamics between employees and employers, especially in the context of employees acting collectively and with a recognition that the legitimate interests of employees and their employers do not always align. This course starts with a framework for understanding alternative perspectives on the key issues in labor relations, and then an in-depth consideration of the legal foundations of the U.S. approach. This is followed by an extensive examination of the union organizing process (i.e., how labor unions are formed). American labor history and international comparisons are also covered.

HRIR 3072: Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution

Undergraduate Course, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 2024 Spring

This course provides an extensive examination and hands-on experience of two major processes of labor relations: collective bargaining (i.e., how union contracts are produced) and dispute resolution (i.e., how bargaining disputes and grievances are resolved). Another major process of labor relations, union organizing (i.e., how unions are formed), is covered in HRIR 3071. The focus of the course is private sector labor relations, but public sector comparisons are highlighted where appropriate. International comparisons and current challenges are also introduced.