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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
26
Issue
4
Date
12/1/1997

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Title
EFFECTIVENESS IN GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN UNIONS?
DOI
10.2190/5G7P-CWL2-HTR1-Y6A3
Author
DAVID A. DILTS, MARK CROUCH, AND MASHAALAH RAHNAMA-MOGHADAM
Online Date
05/09/2002

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EFFECTIVENESS IN GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN UNIONS?

DAVID A. DILTS, MARK CROUCH, AND MASHAALAH RAHNAMA-MOGHADAM

DOI: 10.2190/5G7P-CWL2-HTR1-Y6A3

Abstract

This article examines the win rates of specific unions in grievance arbitration cases. It is hypothesizd that no significant difference in the win rates exists between unions and therefore they are perfect substitutes for one another in grievance representation. The data used for testing the hypothesis are from standard published sources. The empirical results suggest that most unions are close substitutes; however, some unions have win rates greater than the average and some win significantly lower proportions of their cases. From the evidence it appears unions may not be close substitutes (exchangeable for one another). Therefore we reject the hypothesis.

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