In response to an opposing paper, the author suggests that the parties say more by the arbitrators they designate than by their doctrinal protestations. The author asserts that arbitration must…
Discussion of considerations in deciding whether to settle a grievance. Suggests 5 major criteria: (1) Are we right? (2) Is the issue sufficiently important? (3) Can the case be won?…
A historical perspective of labor law during the 50-years of the Academy’s existence, including the Taft-Hartley Act; the publication of arbitrators’ awards; The Proceedings of the Academy; the development of…
The article examines 78 arbitration decisions that weigh the employer’s right to discipline for absenteeism against the employee’s family care-giving responsibilities. It places such absences in demographic context; examines when…
Arbitrator Knowlton posits that fairness requires the evolution of the concept of just cause to take into account the contemporary circumstances of workers, who increasingly lack a familial safety net.
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