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… Read More »Half a century of arbitral decision-making: Roots, branches, leaves and flowers
While adhering to the terms of the CBA between Ford Motor Company and the UAW during wartime, Arbitrator Harry Shulman nonetheless interpreted those terms broadly,… Read More »Arbitral continuity: Part 2. Harry Shulman: Deciding women’s grievances in wartime
A discussion of the use of extrinsic evidence in the interpreting collective-bargaining agreement provisions. Resorts to extrinsic evidence for the purpose of ascertaining the parties… Read More »Contract Interpretation; Part II: External law and the interpretive process
Arbitrator Aaron opines that the immediate effects of Lincoln Mills may be disruptive of industrial relations, because most judges are both poorly informed on the… Read More »On first look into the Lincoln Mills decision