Center for Labor Education and Research
University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
91-1001 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 689-2760 - FAX (808) 689-2761

Non-Credit Classes & Seminars

To enroll in any of the CLEAR classes, you need to submit an enrollment form with payment to CLEAR as early as possible. Ten dollar ($10) late registration fee per class will be charged for enrollments received less than seven (7) days prior to first night of class. Fee payment (payable to: University of Hawaii) will be returned only if you withdraw 10 days prior to the first night of class or where the class is canceled.

It is important to register in advance. Classes not sufficiently enrolled one week prior to commencement will be canceled.

CLEAR CEU class Enrollment Form

You may download our Enrollment Form here or call, write or e-mail us at:

CLEAR
University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
91-1001 Farrington Highway
James and Abigail Campbell Library, Room 215
Kapolei, HI 96707-4507
Phone: (808) 689-2760;
FAX: (808) 689-2761
e-mail: clear@hawaii.edu

 

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

Single session workshops available to interested organizations
(2 to 3 hours each session at $100 per hour or portion thereof).
For more information or to arrange a presentation phone (808) 689-2760 or E-Mail: clear@hawaii.edu

  • Collective Bargaining Law: Introduction to the Legal System & Labor Law Research
    Labor Relations Law for Federal Workers
    Organizing and the Law
    Union Representation: Duties & Responsibilities
    Union Dues, Agency Fees & Open Shops
    Picket Lines and Strike Law
    Unfair Labor Practices
    Public Employee Bargaining Law in Hawai‘i
    Weingarten Rights
    The Railway Labor Act

  • Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements:
    How to Negotiate a Union Contract
    Bargaining Law for Negotiators
    Drafting Contract Language
    Costing Out the Union Contract
    Interest-Based Bargaining

  • Labor Contract Administration:
    Grievance Handling Fundamentals
    Advanced Grievance Handling
    Rights Arbitration
    Discipline & Discharge Grievances
    The Duty of Fair Representation
    Investigating Grievances
    Past Practice and Contract Language
    Drafting Remedies & Writing Up Grievances
    Presenting the Step One Grievance

  • Worker Protective Employment Laws:
    Introduction to the Legal System & Labor Law Research
    Wage & Hour Laws
    Occupational Safety & Health Laws
    Understandung Employment Discrimination Laws
    Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work
    Workers' Compensation

  • Labor History:
    Labor History of Hawaiʻi: 1700-1937
    Labor History of Hawaiʻi: 1930-1970
    Labor History of Hawaiʻi: 1970-1996
    U.S. Labor History: 1600-1880
    U.S. Labor History: 1880-1947
    U.S. Labor History: 1947-1996

  • Leadership Effectivess:
    Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
    Communication Skills: Talking to Management and Members in Crisis
    Dealing with Conflict and Difficult People
    Improving Union Communications
    Internal Organizing
    Responding to Anti-union Comments &Media Bias
    Parliamentary Procedure
    Conducting Effective Meetings
    Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills
    The Role of the Steward

  • Economics:
    The Economics of the Visitor Industry
    The Size of State Government and the Economy
    Overview of the Hawaiian Economy
    Paycheck Economics: Finding Out the Condition of a Private Sector Employer
    Workplace Economics: Finding Out the Condition of a Public Employer
    Introduction to Labor Economics: Jobs and Wages
    Economic Issues in the State of Hawaiʻi

NON-CREDIT FEE POLICY

A. Individual/Student Enrollments in CLEAR Sponsored Programs:

1. Class/program enrollment fees for individuals wishing to attend CLEAR programs shall be set in advance atrates for Hawai‘i residents between $10.00 and $25.00 per session or class and for out-of-state enrollments at twice the rate set for residents, made payable by cash, or personal check for the entire scheduled program in advance to the "University of Hawaii."

2. Partial enrollments to multiple-session programs (i.e.. for one or more sessions less than the full program) shall not be permitted.

3. A canceled check or cash-receipt issued by the Center for Labor Education & Research shall serve as proof of registration in the program.

4. A full refund of program fees will only be made to individuals who notify CLEAR of intent to withdraw ten (10) days prior to the commencement of the program. There will be no partial refunds.

5. An applicable fee, used by the University of Hawai'i system, will be charged by the University of Hawai'i for each check not honored by the bank/financial institution for any cause.

B. Fees for CLEAR Presentations at Programs not sponsored by CLEAR:

1. Unions, government agencies and non-profit organizations sponsoring programs at which faculty of the Center for Labor Education & Research are invited to speak or present instructional workshops or seminars shall be charged $100.00 per hour or portion thereof (breaks included).

2. Unions, government agencies, and non-profit organizations sponsoring programs at which faculty of the Center for Labor Education & Research are invited to speak or present instructional workshops or seminars shall be charged $100.00 per CLEAR staff presentation of any duration less than one hour (breaks included).

3. Businesses and for-profit enterprises or corporations sponsoring programs at which faculty of the Center for Labor Education & Research are invited to speak or present instructional workshops or seminars shall be charged fees at competitive rates as negotiated with the director of the Center.

4. For distance education presentations an additional $5.00 will be charged for each participant viewing the presentation at a remote site.

5. Organizations sponsoring programs not on Oahu at which faculty of the Center for Labor Education & Research are invited to speak or present instructional workshops or seminars shall, in addition to the program fees described above, provide and/or pay for all necessary travel fares, accommodations and attendant expenses required.

C. Exemptions:

1. The above fees, with the exception of travel expenses as described in paragraph B-4, will not be applied to: 1. guest lectureships involving presentations made to students in primary or secondary schools; 2. guest lectureships presented to university or college students; or 3. presentations made for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or similar non-profit, youth organizations.

2. Individual enrollment fees, as prescribed in section A, may be waived by CLEAR's director for workers who are on strike, unemployed or otherwise suffering economic hardship.

[effective July 1995, revised 1-11-99; 8-15-00; 12-10-08; 12-8-10]

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