Alcohol is an “addictive drug” with a particular American concern, following the experiment with Prohibition. In industry, concern with alcoholism was centered on a “job performance criterion”; that is, whether…
A discussion of the experience of the Airline Pilots Association and U.S. carriers in addressing the problems of alcohol and substance abuse, and issues in arbitrating related cases. The impact…
A description of tripartite airline system boards of adjustment, and changes in their functioning that resulted from Railway Labor Act mandates and collective-bargaining agreements. Case law in which NLRB decisions…
A description of the nature and operation of four and five-member boards in the airline industry and the circumstances in which use of bipartite boards is considered appropriate. Treatment of…
An examination of the impact of interest arbitration on the negotiation process between pilots and airlines. The effects of the proposed Airline Labor Dispute Resolution Act, a.k.a. the “McCain-Lott” Act,…
A description of formalized procedures for interest arbitration that have been adopted in the airline industry, the purposes served by the procedures, and the role of the interest arbitrator. The…
Labor relations and arbitration post – 9/11:The US Airways experience
Stephani Brown, Donna Lewis, Nick Manicone, Jeffrey Small, Gil Vernon
March 16, 2003 Proceedings Database
Panelists representing the management of US Airways, the pilots union, the CWA (representing employees at the ticket counters, gates and in reservations), and flight attendants discuss the effects on contract…
Airlines: The Industry’s Future: It’s Up in the Air
Steven M. Bierig, Cathy McCann, Peter Rutter, Brian Sweep, Maria I. Torre
January 16, 2009 Proceedings Database
A panel discussion of the grievance procedures used to address the unique dispute resolution problems of the ALPA and AFA unions. At United Airlines, an unwieldy backlog of cases was…
A representative of the Air Line Pilots Association, United Airlines, the National Mediation Board, and the NAA discuss the issues raised and factors considered in airline merger related disputes arbitration.