Grievance mediation: AT & T's experience
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AT & T began grievance mediation in 1985 when the process was proposed by the Communications Workers of America. Disciplinary cases were determined to be the best candidates for the process. Mediation was not to be a winner-loser situation but one with a goal of compromise settlement. Attendees at a mediation conference were to be kept to a minimum to facilitate communication. The strong points of the process so far have been faster and less costly resolution of cases and a less confrontational atmosphere, and the weakness a possible reluctance to settle earlier in the grievance procedure.
Publication Name: Labor Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0023-6586
Year: 1992
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Limiting an arbitrator's remedial powers
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Review of labor arbitration cases involving employee suspension or dismissal indicates that grievance outcomes are influenced by whether the arbitration has the discretion to modify penalties. When the arbitrator's remedial powers are limited contractually, a termination grievance is more likely to be sustained. If modification is allowed, the grievance is less likely to be sustained in full, but the grievance is also less likely to be completely denied. In suspension cases, arbitrator discretion has less of an impact.
Publication Name: Labor Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0023-6586
Year: 1997
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Collective bargaining and compulsory arbitration of Americans with Disabilities Act claims
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US Supreme Court rulings have shown that compulsory arbitration of civil rights claims provides adequate adjudication and the use of this process in the labor agreement environment benefits both sides. If statutes, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, do not expressly forbid the use of dispute resolution, it is both legal and cost-effective to have mandatory arbtration of Title I claims in labor agreement environments.
Publication Name: Labor Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0023-6586
Year: 1997
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