Professor Cox states the legal effects of the Lincoln Mills decision, and offers three assertions: 1) those involved in arbitration cannot ignore judicial decisions under section 301; 2) the construction…

The author describes the adverse impact that subcontracting and outsourcing have on the lives of American workers, and the hidden or underestimated risks and costs they can entail for the…

A discussion of the measures taken by the steel industry in general, and US Steel and the USWA in particular, to increase efficiency while minimizing layoffs. The author advocates the…

The author recommends that arbitrators take a proactive role in developing more efficient methods of dispute resolution, and that they take a circumspect view of the circumstances under which bargaining…

Introduction of speakers addressing techniques for accommodating technologies, subcontracting, and other efficiencies in the unionized workplace.

The City of Indianapolis has sought competitive bids for many non-safety municipal services. AFSCME has participated in the bidding process, winning most bids and collaborating with the City to improve…

An examination of subcontracting provisions in collective bargaining agreements in the railroad industry.

Arbitrator Das describes the history of contracting-out in the Steel industry prior to the 1986 CBA negotiations and the extensive provisions, then agreed upon and largely still in effect, which…

An examination of the law governing subcontracting (where the CBA is silent) in Canada and the United States is given. This is followed by an union advocate’s presentation of on…

Downsizing, in response to competition and automation, often results in reallocation of remaining jobs; reclassifications; revised job duties, wage rates and job schedules; and subcontracting. The authors address, respectively, the…