LBR STD 101
Introduction to Labor and Social Movements in Los Angeles
Description: (Formerly numbered Labor and Workplace Studies 101.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Students gain exposure to concepts of social justice, social movements, and workers and labor issues in context of global city of Los Angeles. In-depth examination of experience of workers and role of labor movement in Los Angeles, both historically and currently. Topics include changing organization of work in U.S. and reconfiguration of employment relationships; response of labor movement, historically and in present, to managerial initiatives; way in which organized labor has handled issues of class, race, ethnicity, gender, and immigration status; and challenges facing workers in 21st century and their institutional responses in Los Angeles. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
1 of 1
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2025 - Professor Griffey is very passionate about the labor movement and greater social movements in the United States. I thoroughly enjoyed the historical and early origins of labor movements in the US, especially those related to the New Deal, as Professor Griffey made those lectures very interesting and engaging. As we moved towards more modern labor movements, the class pace slowed, as did the movements, although not due to the professor's fault, he tried his best to keep us as engaged as possible. I enjoyed the class, but I did find Professor Griffey to be slightly unorganized when it came to class assignments. A lot of the time, he would give us vague prompts for the essays and contradictory information in class and office hours. This also happened with our TAs, with them giving us information that would then be contradicted in lecture. If it were not for this, I argue the class would've been much more enjoyable, but it was a truly interesting class.
Fall 2025 - Professor Griffey is very passionate about the labor movement and greater social movements in the United States. I thoroughly enjoyed the historical and early origins of labor movements in the US, especially those related to the New Deal, as Professor Griffey made those lectures very interesting and engaging. As we moved towards more modern labor movements, the class pace slowed, as did the movements, although not due to the professor's fault, he tried his best to keep us as engaged as possible. I enjoyed the class, but I did find Professor Griffey to be slightly unorganized when it came to class assignments. A lot of the time, he would give us vague prompts for the essays and contradictory information in class and office hours. This also happened with our TAs, with them giving us information that would then be contradicted in lecture. If it were not for this, I argue the class would've been much more enjoyable, but it was a truly interesting class.
AD
AD
1 of 1
