Exam 12: The Arbitration Process

Fact-finding and advisory arbitration can be far more successful in the public sector than the private sector because of political pressures.

In interpreting the labor agreement, the arbitrator is limited to the words of the contract and cannot take into consideration past practices.

In determining whether there is a duty to arbitrate a dispute, the courts should examine the merits of the underlying grievance.

Which of the following is most likely to be included in the opening statement presented by a party during a hearing procedure for the arbitration of a grievance?

Ted was fined by his employer for soliciting support for the union during working hours on the factory floor. A week later, Ted was fired from his job for the same offence. Under which of the following principles could Ted be reinstated into the job?