Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Spring Semester 2015

Course:
U.S. Labor History LS-12 Section 3251 (3 Units)
(No Pre-requisites)
Instructor(s):
Chuck Adinolfi
Matthew Hart

Email: cadinolfi@ufcw324.org
Email: mhart@ufcw324.org

Phone: (714) 920-3396

Phone: (714) 231-1905

Class Time: Tuesday, February 10th June 2, 6:00 9:10 pm

Location: 8530 Stanton Ave., Buena Park CA 90620 (Upstairs)
Office Hours: Tuesday, 5:30 6 pm
Website: https://laborclass324.wordpress.com/
Course Description:
The course will examine the often untold story of workers struggles to improve
their lives through union organizing and collective bargaining. From early craft
unions, the bloody battles to form industrial unions and the rise of labor
federations and public sector unions.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to describe the lessons learned from labor history and
their current relevance.
Course Material:
Labors Untold Stories by Richard O. Boyer and Herbert M. Morais
Grading Procedure
15
Class Participation
1
Mid-term
1
Final Exam
Total Value

Total Value
150 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
350 pts

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B=
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315 350 pts.

280 314 pts.
245 279 pts.
210 244 pts.

90% - 100%
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%

Each Value
10 pts. Each

Course Schedule
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Introduction and Overview

Colonial Era
Early Labor Unions and the Workingmens Party
Early Industrialism Lowell and Dover
Robber Barons and the Great Upheaval
Haymarket, the Knights of Labor and the AFL
Progressive Era
Cesar Chavez Holiday
Spring Break
World War I and the American Plan
Great Depression and the CIO
World War II, Strikes and the Red Scare
Civil Rights and the Era of Social Justice Unionism
Reagan and the Era of Deregulation
NAFTA and the Era of Globalization
New Labor Strategies and Vision
Final

2/10
2/17
2/24
3/3
3/10
3/17
3/24
3/31
4/7
4/14
4/21
4/28
5/5
5/12
5/19
5/26
6/2

Policies
Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend every class meeting, arrive
on time and stay throughout the class period. Students may be dropped from
class for excessive absenteeism. Students are responsible for notifying the
instructor if they are going to miss a class and must make arrangements to make
up any missed assignments and/or tests.
Violation of Academic Integrity of any type by a student provides grounds for
disciplinary action by the instructor or college. For more information refer to the
College Catalog available in hardcopy and online at www.lattc.edu.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with disabilities who need any
assistance or accommodations should contact the instructor at any time.
Students should also contact the Disabled Student Programs and Services
(DSPS) center located at the LA Trade Tech campus (MA 100) or call (213) 7633373.