The author presents data revealing that current labor arbitration procedures derive not from statutes, court decisions or the common agreement of the parties, but from… Read More »The process of process: The historical development of procedure in labor arbitration.
Reminiscences of Rolf Valtin. James C. Oldham furnishes an introduction and conducts the interview.
Clark Kerr discusses his career, including his service on the War Labor Board during World War II, creation of the Industrial Relations Institute of the… Read More »Reminiscences:Clark Kerr
Presidential Address: President Rubin reviews the history of arbitration and contemplates the expansion of the Academy to employment and other fields of arbitration.
Presidential Address: President Rubin reviews the history of arbitration and contemplates the expansion of the Academy to employment and other fields of arbitration.
President Murphy reviews the history of the labor movement in the United States, and the founding and development of the National Academy.
The economics of public employee compensation are discussed. The author urges arbitrators to familiarize themselves with labor statistics data, job qualifications, and the costs of… Read More »Arbitration of public-sector interest disputes: economics, politics, and equity
The Executive Director of the Pay Board provides a brief recounting of the genesis, structure, function and technique of the Pay Board.
Discussion of the forces that have shaped labor-management relations and of current trends. Includes anecdotes from the silk and transit industries in the 1930’s, dispute… Read More »An inductive analysis of labor-management attitudes
Discussion of tri-partite grievance arbitration boards. Expresses a preference for single arbitrator systems. Notes studies find boards more common in larger bargaining units and overall… Read More »The uses and misuses of tripartite boards in grievance arbitration