Arbitration without neutrals: Joint committees and boards. 2. The Teamsters joint committees: The legal equivalent of arbitration
January 1, 1984
A review of different joint committee structures and practices in multiemployer and company-wide collective bargaining agreements with the Teamsters. The author views as unfounded, criticisms about the potential for undermining individual rights, the improper punishment of dissidents and smaller employers, ex parte contacts, and other matters. The joint committee system is viewed as implementing national labor policy.