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The objective of this course is not only to learn mathematical skills and manipulations, but to develop an understanding of how numbers work and how math is useful in business and everyday life.
We will be costing out a two-year collective bargaining agreement including compounding and roll up. We will also cover Consumer Price Index, Cost of Living Adjustments and Living Wage.
It is hoped that students will gain confidence in their ability to use numbers and math and an ability to reason mathematically. Real world applications will be stressed with the goal of making students more comfortable and confident in dealing with situations involving math.
No experience with math required. We will all learn together.
Key Topics
- Researching comparable contracts for economic proposals
- Compounding in a contract
- Roll up in a collective bargaining agreement
- Cost of Living and Living Wage Adjustments
- Websites and datasets to help unions make decisions at the bargaining table
Approach and Features
This course will involve a combination of lectures, contract costing, reflections, and participatory group discussions. During the course, Russell Weaver will be a guest instructor to highlight his work with datasets and geographic mapping tools