An examination of the circumstances under which certain rights created under a collective bargaining agreement “vest” or “survive” the expiration of the agreement. The author draws a distinction between monetary…

A description of the initial application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as enforced by the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. ERISA was created…

Contract (interest) arbitration has deeper roots in American labor relations than does grievance arbitration and, when utilized, is regarded as a more significant process. The author provides a brief historical…