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1. Foundations of Labor Relations
2. Union Organizing and Representation
3. Collective Bargaining Process
4. Collective Bargaining Agreement Structure and Content
5. Contract Administration and Grievance Handling
6. Labor Disputes and Work Stoppages
7. Public Sector Labor Relations
8. Contemporary Challenges and Trends
8.
Contemporary Challenges and Trends
8.1.
Globalization Impact
8.1.1.
Multinational Corporation Labor Relations
8.1.1.1.
Cross-Border Organizing
8.1.1.2.
International Framework Agreements
8.1.1.3.
Global Union Federations
8.1.2.
Trade Agreement Labor Provisions
8.1.2.1.
NAFTA Labor Side Agreement
8.1.2.2.
USMCA Labor Chapter
8.1.2.3.
Other Trade Agreement Provisions
8.1.3.
International Labor Standards
8.1.3.1.
ILO Conventions
8.1.3.2.
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.1.3.3.
Supply Chain Labor Issues
8.2.
Technological Change Effects
8.2.1.
Automation and Job Displacement
8.2.1.1.
Technological Unemployment
8.2.1.2.
Retraining and Reskilling
8.2.1.3.
Job Security Provisions
8.2.2.
Remote Work and Flexibility
8.2.2.1.
Telework Arrangements
8.2.2.2.
Flexible Scheduling
8.2.2.3.
Work-Life Balance
8.2.3.
Digital Communication and Organizing
8.2.3.1.
Social Media Use
8.2.3.2.
Electronic Voting
8.2.3.3.
Virtual Meetings
8.2.4.
Workplace Surveillance
8.2.4.1.
Privacy Rights
8.2.4.2.
Monitoring Technology
8.2.4.3.
Data Protection
8.3.
Changing Workforce Demographics
8.3.1.
Generational Differences
8.3.1.1.
Millennial and Gen Z Workers
8.3.1.2.
Changing Work Values
8.3.1.3.
Communication Preferences
8.3.2.
Diversity and Inclusion
8.3.2.1.
Demographic Shifts
8.3.2.2.
Inclusive Bargaining
8.3.2.3.
Anti-Discrimination Provisions
8.3.3.
Contingent and Gig Work
8.3.3.1.
Independent Contractor Classification
8.3.3.2.
Platform Worker Rights
8.3.3.3.
Portable Benefits
8.4.
Union Membership Decline
8.4.1.
Statistical Trends
8.4.1.1.
Private Sector Decline
8.4.1.2.
Public Sector Stability
8.4.1.3.
Regional Variations
8.4.2.
Contributing Factors
8.4.2.1.
Economic Restructuring
8.4.2.2.
Right-to-Work Laws
8.4.2.3.
Employer Opposition
8.4.3.
Union Response Strategies
8.4.3.1.
Organizing Innovations
8.4.3.2.
Political Action
8.4.3.3.
Community Partnerships
8.5.
Alternative Representation Models
8.5.1.
Non-Union Employee Representation
8.5.1.1.
Works Councils
8.5.1.2.
Employee Committees
8.5.1.3.
Joint Committees
8.5.2.
Worker Centers
8.5.2.1.
Community-Based Organizations
8.5.2.2.
Advocacy Functions
8.5.2.3.
Service Provision
8.5.3.
Professional Associations
8.5.3.1.
Quasi-Union Functions
8.5.3.2.
Advocacy Roles
8.5.3.3.
Member Services
8.6.
Legal and Policy Developments
8.6.1.
NLRB Policy Changes
8.6.1.1.
Administrative Shifts
8.6.1.2.
Precedent Reversals
8.6.1.3.
Enforcement Priorities
8.6.2.
State-Level Innovations
8.6.2.1.
Portable Benefits Legislation
8.6.2.2.
Freelancer Protection Acts
8.6.2.3.
Sectoral Bargaining Experiments
8.6.3.
Proposed Federal Reforms
8.6.3.1.
PRO Act Provisions
8.6.3.2.
Card Check Legislation
8.6.3.3.
Right-to-Work Debates
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1. Foundations of Labor Relations