The arbitration procedure. Part one

Unions and management have come to appreciate the value of arbitration and, concomitantly, its limitations. As a result of some hard experience, the contrast clauses that specially provide for arbitration have been refined to indicate a clear mandate for the arbitrator. Research in arbitration has been aided by several services now available not only to the labor lawyers occupied in handling arbitration cases but also to management. This article provides basic background on the nature of the arbitration procedure, as well as guides to the construction and implementation of the arbitration clause in the bargaining agreement.