A discussion of (1) the relationship between arbitration under a CBA and a suit for damages under the Taft Hartley Act, (2) the arbitration of grievances that allege conduct that…

An examination of the relationship between arbitration and the NLRB. Includes discussion of Board deferral to arbitration in unfair labor practice and representation cases, both where arbitration has been used…

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 obvious case where the contract…

A report of the Committee on Law and Legislation for 1970, National Academy of Arbitrators with a focus on Section 301 actions under the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) reported…

An annual report of the Academy’s Committee on Law and Legislation, including a review of 500 Federal appellate level cases relating to the labor-management arbitral process and enforcement of contractual…

The annual report of the Academy’s Committee on Law and Legislation includes review of 450 Federal appellate level cases in 1975. Included are Supreme Court decisions; enforcement of the right…

An analysis of the Supreme Court’s W. R. Grace & Co. decision and its implications for 1) the place of “public policy” in the enforcement of arbitration awards, 2) the…

An analysis of Supreme Court cases influencing the development of collective bargain and arbitration, and of the shift of the NLRB’s deferral standards, and reasons other than those raised by…

President Anderson provides a brief historical survey of labor arbitration in the United States, both grievance and interest, and cautions arbitrators to discharge so as not to overlook or ignore…

Arbitrator Jaffe describes how he handles statutory claims: the differences between CBA grievances and disputes arising under federal statutes; the issues that frequently arise under the latter; and bases of…