(3 units)The presence of a union in an organization and its role regarding system-wide organizational change are discussed. Participants will gain familiarity with major labor legislation and with contractual obligations that affect human resource policy implementation. Competency will be developed in dealing with disciplinary systems, job and employee evaluation systems and organizational change in a union-management context. May be taken for “ORG 8800 Advanced Seminar in Organizational Studies” credit.