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This course will focus on the basic understanding of labor relations in sports (Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, college sports, etc.). We will discuss in detail baseball and the history of unionization in professional sports that followed.
Readings: A textbook is not required for this class. Most of your reading assignments will come from Canvas. Excerpts from the following books will be used:
Staudohar, P. (1996). Playing for dollars: labor relations and the sports business. Ithaca: ILR Press.
Epstein, A. (2003). Sports law. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning.
Abrams, R. (1998). Legal bases: baseball and the law. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Miller, M. (2004). A whole different ball game: the inside story of the baseball revolution.
Chicago: I.R. Dee.
Key outcomes
- This Labor Studies course is an elective class designed to bring more awareness of collective bargaining in professional sports.
- Students will be encouraged to choose their favorite sport to discover insights into the business side of professional sports industry and NCAA sports
- Key Topics:
- Collective bargaining
- Dispute resolution
Who should enroll
Participants in the Labor Studies Certificate Program and people interested in the multi-billion-dollar industry and the role labor plays.