ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the awards rendered by arbitrators in grievance disputes with public school teachers to determine whether a significant number of awards were weighted in favor of either labor or management. It aims to determine whether some arbitrators were consistent in their findings for one of the parties. The history of labor in America has depicted the American working man as being exploited by the greed of the industrialists and the capitalistic system. Most veteran arbitrators, those most in demand and most frequently used, are products of the depression years and were witness to the abuses inflicted upon the working class. Arbitrators must be schooled in the nuances of public education as well as being made knowledgeable in regard to the various educational laws; the civil service laws, rules and regulations; and the education commissioner’s regulations as they apply to interpretations of teacher contracts.
