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Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium

February 2012 Symposium

In February 2012, OSJDR held a symposium on The Role of ADR Mechanisms in Public Sector Labor Disputes: What Is at Stake, Where We Can Improve & How We Can Learn from the Private Sector.

See below for a recap of the event, the panels, as well as an audio file from the Keynote speaker.

The Role of ADR Mechanisms in Public Sector Labor Disputes: What Is at Stake, Where We Can Improve & How We Can Learn from the Private Sector

February 17, 2012 | Ohio Union

As a result of the economic downturn and government efforts to cut costs, public sector collective bargaining has come to the forefront of the political landscape. The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium brought together interdisciplinary scholars and dispute resolution professionals from around the country to examine the current role of ADR mechanisms in public sector collective bargaining and suggest ways to improve negotiations in the future.

The first panel of the Symposium featured ADR experts who provided an overview of the controversy of public sector collective bargaining with particular emphasis on recent legislative developments in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

The second panel featured a discussion of current ADR practices in the private sector (Fortune 1000 companies) and how the successes or failures of those practices bear on the future of public sector bargaining, if at all.

The third panel focused on the many ways arbitration has played a part in collective bargaining disputes, including the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in collective bargaining agreements, the use of “final offer” arbitration during negotiations, and the emergence of interest arbitration statutes.

The Symposium concluded with a panel discussion on how continued negotiation between public sector unions and management does in fact advance the public interest. The OSJDR Symposium provided an opportunity to explore critically and comprehensively the intersection of alternative dispute resolution and public sector labor concerns.

Schedule

February 17, 2012 | Ohio Union

Panel One - Public Sector Collective Bargaining: The Controversy, The Politics, and The Future (including Legislative Developments in Ohio, Wisconsin & Michigan)

• Moderator: Professor Nancy Rogers
• Panelists: Howard Bellman, Joseph Slater & Lamont Stallworth

Panel Two - Private Sector Bargaining History and Current ADR Practices: What Are the Implications for the Public Sector?

• Moderator: Professor Joseph Stulberg
• Panelists: David Bruce Lipsky & Anne Lofaso

Keynote Address, Charles Craver,  audio is now available.

Panel Three - Role of Arbitration in Collective Bargaining: Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in CBAs, “Final Offer” Arbitration during Negotiations, and Interest Arbitration Statutes

• Moderator: Professor Sarah Cole
• Panelists: Richard Bales, Michael Carrell, Martin Malin & Floyd Weatherspoon

Panel Four - Public Sector Negotiations and Unions: Advancing the Public Interest

• Moderator: Professor Camille Hébert
• Panelists: Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld & Michael Green