The author sets forth the history of the permanent arbitration system at Ford, the operation of the system, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the system. A brief discussion…

A response to accusations that arbitration is becoming more like litigation, and that arbitrators are acting more like judges. The author argues that both attorneys representing clients in arbitration and…

A discussion of one of the “bread and butter” aspects of grievance arbitration – the opinion. The author suggests that the parties should participate with the arbitrator in the formulation…

The panel discusses some general criticisms of and ideas for improving written opinions, and their individual writing styles.

A critique of the use of more restrictive principles of contract interpretation and an argument that reliance on such standards is inconsistent with the essential function of grievance arbitration under…