"This book is not an academic or philosophical presentation on the subject of labor arbitration. It is designed to be a handbook to guide lawyers as well as lay employer and union advocates in preparing and presenting their cases to a neutral arbitrator or board of arbitration"--Preface. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I: Before the hearing -- Overview of the labor arbitration process -- Review and analysis of the grievance and applicable contract provisions -- Exploring settlement -- Selecting an arbitrator and arranging the hearing -- Assembling the evidence and evaluating potential witnesses -- Preparing documentary and other evidence -- Formulating arguments and researching authorities -- Selecting and preparing witnesses -- Preliminary matters -- Part II: During the hearing -- Opening statements -- Presenting the case in chief -- Rules of evidence -- Making and defending against objections -- Conducting cross-examination -- Redirect and recross-examinations and rebuttal -- Closing arguments -- Part III: After the hearing -- Post-hearing briefs -- Other post-hearing matters -- Challenging the award -- Part IV: Advanced advocacy skills -- Advocates' best and worst practices : arbitrators' perspectives -- Blueprint of a grievance arbitration case -- Interest arbitration and other labor arbitration variations -- Appendixes: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) Office of Arbitration Services : policies & procedures -- National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA), AAA and FMCS : Code of Professional Responsibility for Arbitrators of Labor-Management Disputes -- American Arbitration Association (AAA) : labor arbitration rules -- Federal rules of evidence.
Summary:
"A guidebook for preparing and presenting a case to an arbitrator or board of arbitration"--Provided by publisher.
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