Report of Special Committee on Statutory Regulation of Labor Dispute Arbitration

The author proposes greater use of third-party mediation as a substitute for arbitration, a more “realistic and therefore less narrowly legalistic approach” to arbitration, and greater exploration of the educational…

A system of arbitration is essential for the functioning of industrial self-government.

A broad view of the parties’ system of self-government that addresses substantive and procedural issues, from the scope of the duty to bargain to arbitration. The author opines that arbitrators…

A survey of arbitrator demographics, workload and fees conducted by the Committee.

The procedural standards for the arbitration process set forth in three parts:Part I – Code of Ethics for ArbitratorsPart II – Procedural Standards for ArbitratorsPart III – Conduct and Behavior…

A review of 15 years under Section 301 of the Taft-Hartley Act. The review examines: the extent and character of the litigation initiated under Section 301; some of the jurisdictional…

An examination of the circumstances under which certain rights created under a collective bargaining agreement “vest” or “survive” the expiration of the agreement. The author draws a distinction between monetary…

The author describes prevailing labor-management attitudes and suggests a recent general decline in respect and discipline, and increased contentiousness to which the neutral must respond, with optimism, that a resolution…

Review of processes for resolving impasses over new public sector contracts. Discusses major objectives unique to the public sector and means of achieving them.