Poorly crafted arbitration awards invite judicial attack and frustrate the objective of finality. The authors assert that a competent final and binding award must 1) be enforceable and impervious to…
The authors discuss the origin, theory, and current application of the doctrine of arbitral immunity. They recommend an “aggressive defense” in response to suit or subpoena, and present possible responses…
In Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co, Justice William Douglas spoke of the “therapeutic” and “cathartic” values of labor arbitration. The authors describe the possible psychologically therapeutic effects that can derive…
The author agrees with the Seitz conclusion in Messersmith as a matter of policy, but finds error in the decision.
The NAA agora: What’s right with labor arbitration, and how to keep it that way.
Roger I. Abrams, Richard I. Bloch, George H. Cohen, James S. Cooper, Joan G. Dolan, Harry A. Rissetto, Theodore J. St. Antoine
March 16, 2006 Proceedings Database
A panel discussion about the roll of the arbitrator, the mentoring and acceptance of new arbitrators, continuing education and training, and best practices.