Published on Aug. 1, 2017

Updated on Sep. 18, 2024

Below are links to news articles that we think provide helpful samples for reporters writing about arbitration.

June 2017

Bob Dunn, from The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.), writes about a court challenge to an arbitrator’s decision involving a fired police officer with the Pittsfield’s Police Department.  The report provides a careful description of the arbitrator’s decision and of the basis for the legal challenge. See Police union’s lawyers push back against Pittsfield suit over fired officer.

May 2017

Jackie Valley, from The Nevada Independent (Las Vegas, Nev.),  reports on an interest arbitration proceeding involving the Clark County School District and the union representing school principals and administrators.  The report carefully quotes from the arbitrator’s opinion explaining the arbitrator’s rationale, while also acknowledging the implications of the decision.  See Arbitration decision awards pay increases to Clark County school principals, administrators.

October 2016

Alan Neuhauser, Arbitration and the Revolving Door of Bad Cops (US News & World Report) – The article provides a nuanced and careful discussion of the role that the labor arbitration process plays in the complicated area of disciplinary actions against police officers accused of misconduct.