Labor Relations Major

• What is Labor Relations?
• What Kinds of Students Major in Labor Relations?
• What Courses Do Labor Relations Majors Take?
• List of Labor Relations Jobs
• What is the Median Salary Range for Labor Relations Careers?
• College and University Departments to Consider

What is Labor Relations?

Work is a major factor in our society. Consequently, the relationships that develop between labor and management are very important. Students in labor relations acquire an understanding of the environment in which both employees and managers find themselves in contemporary American society. The major is important to professional managers and public administration officials. The major provides a background needed to address issues of labor-management relations in both the public and private sector. In this major, one studies the nature of work, the politics and economics of the workplace, the many schemes of work and workplace design and compensation, and the possible restructuring of work, compensation plans, and work relations. Majors acquire knowledge about wages, work hours, conditions of employment, workforce diversity, labor markets, skills and training. They become skilled in managing interpersonal and inter-group conflicts.

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What Kinds of Students Major in Labor Relations?

Students in this major tend be adept in social problem solving. They seek to settle arguments, to find ways in which everybody involved in an issue comes out a winner. They are oriented toward management, but find great interest in the social sciences such as psychology, sociology, history, economics, and government. They may be active in student government, political campaigns, peer mediation, mock trials, debate, or conflict resolution.

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What Courses Do Labor Relations Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Labor Relations majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration	Contemporary Workplace Issues
Employment Practices Law	Human Resource Management
Labor History	Labor Law
Labor Management Relations	Leadership in Work Settings
Race and Gender in Employment

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List of Potential Jobs in Labor Relations

These professions and professional organizations illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly related to employment than others, however. You should consider the likelihood of employment after graduation carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you should determine what the prospects are for this or any major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment in second major or in a minor.

Foreign Service	Human Relations Specialist
Labor Contract Administrator	Labor Organizer
Labor Union Negotiator	Mediator
State Labor Department	Trainer
U.S. Department of Labor

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What is the Median Salary Range for Labor Relations Careers?

Actual expected salaries will vary depending on your chosen career path, experience, and even your geographic location. Are you interested in detailed information about the forecasted demand for a particular profession? Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you to search on a particular job, whether listed here or not, to give you this information.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Colleges and Universities offering majors in Labor Relations

MyMajors complete list has 67 schools in the USA with a major in Labor Relations.
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