Analyzing the small number of arbitration decisions then published on the subject (64), the author finds few consistent themes – and attributes this to inconsistency in the behavior of the…

The author charges that Canadian public sector unions have rarely considered the public interest at their demands at the negotiating table and that, during the 1970s, an almost unlimited right…

Arbitrator Brogan examines recent public utility arbitration decisions, the subjects of which include the transfer of work outside the bargaining unit, the reassignment of work to other unit employees, and…

A discussion of the measures taken by the steel industry in general, and US Steel and the USWA in particular, to increase efficiency while minimizing layoffs. The author advocates the…

The City of Indianapolis has sought competitive bids for many non-safety municipal services. AFSCME has participated in the bidding process, winning most bids and collaborating with the City to improve…

An examination of subcontracting provisions in collective bargaining agreements in the railroad industry.

Arbitrator Das describes the history of contracting-out in the Steel industry prior to the 1986 CBA negotiations and the extensive provisions, then agreed upon and largely still in effect, which…

An examination of the law governing subcontracting (where the CBA is silent) in Canada and the United States is given. This is followed by an union advocate’s presentation of on…

Downsizing, in response to competition and automation, often results in reallocation of remaining jobs; reclassifications; revised job duties, wage rates and job schedules; and subcontracting. The authors address, respectively, the…

NAA president Dybeck reviews his experience as arbitrator in the steel industry, giving credit to the many contributions of the “founding fathers” of the Academy to the decision-making process….