Academy President Barrett states that the common law of the shop has developed as a result of arbitrators’ decisions that have spelled out what guidelines… Read More »The presidential address: The common law of the shop
The deferral policy of the NLRB and the advent of equal employment statutes contribute to the increasing complexity and sophistication of the exercise of arbitral… Read More »The use and abuse of arbitral power – Comment
The first obligation of an arbitrator is, therefore, to understand the nature of the dispute, asking questions as necessary or convening an additional hearing. The… Read More »The use and abuse of arbitral power – Comment
The author asserts that arbitral decision-making is only partly a result of rational thought – reasoning from general principles – and also includes elements of… Read More »Reflections on decision making