REGISTRATION FOR CLASSROOM CREDIT COURSES–NOVEMBER 8-JANUARY 9. Classes begin January 10. LABOR STUDIES COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS AS A LABOR ACTIVIST . New students must be admitted before registering, pay a $40.00 enrollment fee, get registered. Contact Lynda Kay Smith at Labor Studies, 574-520-4595 for more information or e-mail lyksmith@iusb.edu .

L101, AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY – 3 Credit Hours

Class Nbr. 20213 , Weds., 6:00-9:00pm, beginning January 12, IBEW Electricians Bldg., 56365 Peppermint Rd., South Bend. Rae Sovereign, Lecturer, DLS/IUSB. LIMITED SEATS; CALL NOW. Surveys the origin and development of the labor movement from colonial times to the present. The struggle of working people to achieve a measure of dignity and security is examined.

L110, INTRO TO LSTU: LABOR & SOCIETY - 3 Credit Hours

Class Nbr. 23723, Tues./Thurs. 1-2:15pm , NS 109. Paul Mishler, Assistant Professor, DLS/IUSB. This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary and advocacy approach of labor studies. Explores the role of labor in society and how unions have changed the lives of working people.

L230, LABOR & THE ECONOMY – 3 Credit Hours

Weds., 6:00-8:45pm, beginning January 12, two-way interactive TV, Class Nbr. 26865 , NS075B, IUSB; Class Nbr. 26866 , Elkhart Center, Rm. 107; Class Nbr. 26867, Plymouth High School. Catherine Mulder, Assistant Professor of Labor Studies, DLS/IPFW.

This course examines and analyzes workers and labor markets within the United States. Topics of study: employment practices, unemployment, discrimination, minimum wage, unions, collective bargaining, firms, investment policies, technological change, corporate governance, pensions, job security, the effects of globalization, and other contemporary labor issues.

L290, TOPICS: FIGHTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT - 1 Credit Hour

Class Nbr. 26447. Tues., 6:55-9:25p.m. NS 107. Jan. 11, 18, 25 & Feb. 1, 8 . Rae Sovereign, Lecturer, DLS/IUSB

This course will examine all aspects of workplace and academic sexual harassment. Discussions on EEOC guidelines and regulations; employer and school liability; personnel, school and labor agreement language and policies, arbitrator standards, and personal perspectives. Reasons for and solutions to workplace and academic sexual harassment will be discussed.

L290, TOPICS: FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) - 1 Credit Hour

Class Nbr. 26448. Tues., 6:55-9:25p.m. NS 107. March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29. Rae Sovereign, Lecturer, DLS/IUSB.

This course will examine the relatively recent law that has given employees new rights. The course will examine history of the passage of the FMLA. Discussions on maternity, parental and sick leave and protections for disabled workers in the US and other countries.

L290/390, TOPICS: LABOR ISSUES THROUGH FILM - 3 Credit Hours

Class Nbr. 26600. Thurs., 6-9:00p.m. IUSB Elkhart Center Rm. 110. Pat Baker, Adjunct Faculty, DLS/IUSB.

This class will feature the viewing and discussion of labor-oriented films. In each session we will discuss specific labor struggles and working class issues addressed in the film. Discussions on working conditions, race, gender, union goals and labor-management relations.

We are also offering the following WEB based classes: