A description of the experiment, in the bituminous coal industry, of having an additional, optional mediation by an experienced arbitrator following the internal grievance procedure . A problem-solving approach is…

A description of one company’s experience with a six-month trial period of grievance mediation. Mediation is viewed as providing a cheaper and quicker alternative to arbitration, that offers generally better…

A review of statutorily based grievance mediation procedures used for public employees in Michigan. The author reflects upon why grievance mediation does not enjoy a wider use, not as a…

Grievance mediation is more expeditious and less costly than arbitration. Professor Goldberg explains why it is used less often, and how its use might be encouraged….

The author, Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, relates that, in Ontario, a med-arb approach to grievances has proven effective, and that counsels have adapted to its use.

Arbitrator Bickner offers practical suggestions to encourage grievance mediation, including, especially, in complex cases, for which the approach can be especially efficatious.

Attorney Pearson points out the limitations and deficiencies of mediation as a means of resolving grievances

Attorney Hayes describes the advantages and disadvantages of grievance mediation, and the success of med-arb, from his perspective as an attorney practicing in Ontario, Canada.