Also called: Union Representative
Works between companies and labor unions, negotiating contracts and settling disputes.
You sit across a table from union leaders negotiating wages for 3,000 workers. Later you handle a grievance filed by a worker who says he was unfairly disciplined.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in labor relations, HR or law; some have law degrees.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Labor & Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Law.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Union membership is low overall, though organizing has picked up recently.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps analyze contracts and grievances; face-to-face bargaining with unions stays human.
Classes: AP Government, Speech and debate, AP US History, AP Macroeconomics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1075.
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