Reminiscences of William H. Davis, former chairman of National Defense Mediation Board and War Labor Board.

A comparison of the elements of the Chrysler-UAW umpire system with those of other umpire systems, and a description of the history of the Chrysler-UAW umpire system.

A survey of the involvement of the legislature and the judiciary in the history of arbitration, the governmental use of arbitration, and the role of government as an arbitrator of…

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 resolution under the War Labor…

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 use of boards has declined…

The Executive Director of the Pay Board provides a brief recounting of the genesis, structure, function and technique of the Pay Board.

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 wages and benefits. He concludes…

President Murphy reviews the history of the labor movement in the United States, and the founding and development of the National Academy.

Presidential Address: President Rubin reviews the history of arbitration and contemplates the expansion of the Academy to employment and other fields of arbitration.

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 University of California, service as…