The author discusses public sector interest arbitration in New England (except NH), where each state has enacted statutory factors for which the parties must present evidence (or stipulations), and if…
A review of interest arbitration in Massachusetts police and fire disputes, Boston MBTA disputes, the airline industry, and in baseball. The role of the arbitrator in enhancing the acceptability of…
Public Sector Collective Bargaining in the New World
Stephen F. Befort, Timothy Hawks, Joseph Slater, Josh Tilsen, Steve Weld
March 16, 2012 Proceedings Database
Recent consequential changes to state public sector collective bargaining laws are described and their causes and effects discussed
A description of the state laws passed in 2011 and early 2012 that limit the rights of public sector unions to engage in collective bargaining
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