Dispute Resolution

Workshops compare the roles and actions of parties to various labor disputes – as well as diverse remedies such as mediation, arbitration, or legal actions.  Problem-solving skills are developed through analyzing complaints and finding methods to resolve them.  Case studies and examples from the U.S, China, are other countries are discussed.

Topics in this Series Include:

• Conflicts and Tensions at the Workplace
• Fact Finding
• Models of Mediation and Arbitration

Downloadable Material

• Resolving Collective Labor Disputes, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS)

• Bienstock, How US Unions Negotiate and Resolve Labor Disputes

• Bienstock, Labor/Management Negotiations (Adversarial vs. Collaborative)

• Bienstock, How US Government, Unions, Employers Protect Workers’ Rights

• Bienstock, The Legal Process of Collective Bargaining in America

• Harrington Chen_Work place Safety Laws US 

• Bienstock_How U.S. Unions Negotiate and Resolve Labor Disputes

• Richard Fincher_Workshop on US-China Comparative Collective Dispute Resolution Systems