University of Minnesota, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0438
Phone: (612) 624-5020, Fax: (612) 624-1585, les@csom.umn.edu
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Labor Education Service Courses and Certificate Program A brochure containing all of the information printed below and a registration form is available by calling the LES office, 612-624-5020. You may register for courses by calling 612-624-5020 or e-mailing Tony DeAngelis at tdeangelis@csom.umn.edu Winter/Spring 2005-2006 course schedule Details of the certificate program Background on our instructors The Winter-Spring 2006 schedule: MONDAYS TUESDAYS Public Sector Labor Law (LSL2) Paul Iversen WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS SATURDAYS Internal Organizing (LSO2) Deborah Rosenstein Union Administration (LSA8) John Remington Introduction to the Labor Movement (LSR) Tony DeAngelis Labor Studies Certificate Program The Labor Studies Certificate Program is a non-credit program, starting the fall semester of 2004. The program provides a strong foundation in the core areas of labor studies. The Labor Studies Certificate Program includes both an on-campus component (general classes offered by LES), and an off-campus outreach component (classes offered for particular unions). Students who enroll in the certificate program are able to take both types of classes to fulfill their requirements. Students who desire to enroll in the certificate program are required to make a one-time administrative payment of $35, along with tuition for each course in which they enroll. There is a time limit of 5 years to complete the program, and students can, with documentation, apply LES classes taken since the year 2000 to fulfill the requirements. If you have questions about whether past coursework applies, please contact Tony DeAngelis at 612-624-1602. Students are required to complete 75 hours of LES classroom training to fulfill the certificate requirements. The 75 hours includes 55 hours of basic requirements and 20 hours of electives. The basic requirements are broken down into six categories. Students must take 10 hours of coursework in five of these six areas: In addition, all students must take the 5-hour, basic requirement course, “Overview of the Labor Movement” (LSR). The 20 hours of electives (LSE courses) can be classes drawn from the above categories, or from other courses that will be offered on an occasional basis.When students finish the 75 hours of coursework, they will receive a Certificate of Completion recognizing their achievement and their knowledge of labor studies. Continuing education units also are available for each course. Instructors for the labor studies courses include experienced LES staff and guest instructors with particular expertise in important areas. Classes are held on the West Bank of the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota at the Hubert H. Humphrey Conference Center (HHH) or the Carlson School of Management (CSOM). To enroll in the certificate program, fill out the enclosed class registration form. Labor studies courses are open to all interested working people. It is not necessary to enroll in the certificate program to take any of our courses. • To request a brochure with a registration form, call our office, 612-624-5020 or e-mail tdeangelis@csom.umn.edu • Please register at least one week in advance of a class. We reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment. Approximately one week before class begins, you will receive a confirmation or notice of cancellation by mail, e-mail or phone. You will also receive a map with driving and parking directions. Parking is available for a fee. • If you wish to drop a course, contact LES prior to the first session. You will be charged full tuition if you attend at least 25 percent of the class sessions. • Courses are non-credit with no grades. • We offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Certificates of Completion for each course. • Some courses include a textbook or other materials as part of the tuition fee. • Many unions offer scholarship money for members to attend classes. Check with your union ahead of time. • If your union is not providing you with a scholarship, please bring full payment to the first class. • For questions about labor studies courses or the certificate program, call Tony DeAngelis at 612-624-1602. • For more information on a future, for-credit degree program in labor studies, call John Remington at 612-624-7863. Pete Benner is the recently retired Executive Director of AFSCME Council 6 (now AFSCME Council 5). He spent 22 years as lead negotiator on health insurance benefits for State of Minnesota employees. He served as the labor representative on Governor Perpich's Minnesota Health Care Access Commission (1989-1991), Governor Carlson's Minnesota Health Care Commissioner (1992-1997), the Minnesota Health Data Institute (1993-2002) and Senator Durenberger's Minnesota Citizen's Forum on Health Care Costs (2003-2004). He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (1995-present) and the Minnesota Community Measurement Project (2005). Brendan Cummins is a union lawyer and a partner with the law firm of Miller-O'Brien. He speaks, writes, and teaches regularly on labor law topics. Paul Iversen, a founder of Williams & Iversen, P.A., is a graduate of Carleton College and the University of Minnesota Law School. Paul has been practicing labor and employment law for seventeen years. Williams & Iversen, P.A. focuses its practice on representing unions and individuals in their labor and employment disputes, and in administrative and rulemaking proceedings. Paul is a member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, where he is currently union-side program chair of the Committee on the Development of the Law under the National Labor Relations Act. He has been a contributing editor for the Developing Labor Law since 1994, an associate editor since 2001, and teaches Private and Public Sector Labor Law for the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service. Steve Lucht has been a mediator with the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service for over 18 years, acting as a third party neutral. Prior to his employment at the FMCS, Steve was a business agent with a Twin Cities Teamsters local. Barry Weiner spent over 24 years as an a trainer and a chief arbitration advocate for the National Association of Letter Carriers, including 10 years as the director of the union's regional office. He was a protege of John Flagler, the imminent arbitrator and former director of the Labor Education Service.
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