A discussion, reprinted from the Industrial and Labor Relations Review 24 (April, 1971), of sex discrimination in the workplace, the impact of Title VII of… Read More »The presidential address: Sex and the single arbitrator
In his third address to the Academy, Wirtz summarizes the problems of the railroad industry, illustrating why private institutions must take public interests into account.… Read More »Arbitration is a verb
An examination of the impact of arbitration on the formulation and administration of national labor policy. The interplay between labor arbitration and state and federal… Read More »The role of arbitration in state and national labor policy
Commenting on the interrelation of the arbitration award and external law, Morris contends that specific federal labor laws provide a framework within which contracts are… Read More »The role of arbitration in state and national labor policy – Comment
The similarity between the arbitrator’s function in interpreting and applying the agreement and a judge’s function in interpreting and applying a statute is addressed, as… Read More »The role of arbitration in state and national labor policy – Comment
Commenting on the interrelation of the arbitration award and external law, Morris contends that specific federal labor laws provide a framework within which contracts are… Read More »The role of arbitration in state and national labor policy – Comment
Consensus holds that arbitrators may rely upon federal law as an aide in contract interpretation, and may rest a decision on federal law when expressly… Read More »When should arbitrators follow federal law?
The labor contract or the submission agreement defines the authority of the arbitrator. Arbitrators should visit statutory law in a case only if they possess… Read More »When should arbitrators follow federal law? – Comment
A review and suggested synthesis of the Howlett/Meltzer debate over the extent to which arbitrators should consider the law in interpreting contracts. Moves from the… Read More »The role of law in arbitration
Reiterates position previously taken that, where there appears to be an irrepressible conflict between a labor agreement and the law, the arbitrator typically should follow… Read More »The role of law in arbitration: A rejoinder