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West Virginia Law Review

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1980

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The Current State Of Grievance Arbitration In The Coal Industry, Larry W. Blalock Jun 1980

The Current State Of Grievance Arbitration In The Coal Industry, Larry W. Blalock

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The arbitration process provides for settlement of disputes through adjudication outside the normal judicial system. In many instances arbitration resolves disputes arising under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. This type of labor arbitration is referred to as rights arbitration, or more commonly, grievance arbitration. A second type of arbitration, referred to as interest arbitration, is concerned with settling the unresolved terms of the collective bargaining agreement itself. This note will focus solely on grievance arbitration. Grievance arbitration has proliferated, particularly in American industry, in the wake of the United States Supreme Court's 1960 decisions in the Steelworker's Trilogy. …


Clementine In The 1980'S (Eeo And The Woman Miner), Thomas H. Barnard, Brenda J. Clark Jun 1980

Clementine In The 1980'S (Eeo And The Woman Miner), Thomas H. Barnard, Brenda J. Clark

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A Comparative Study Of Miners' Training And Supervisory Certification In The Coal Mines Of Great Britain, The Federal Republic Of Germany, Poland, Romania, France, Australia And The United States: The Case For Federal Certification Of Supervisors And Increased Training Of Miners, J. Davitt Mcateer, L. Thomas Galloway Jun 1980

A Comparative Study Of Miners' Training And Supervisory Certification In The Coal Mines Of Great Britain, The Federal Republic Of Germany, Poland, Romania, France, Australia And The United States: The Case For Federal Certification Of Supervisors And Increased Training Of Miners, J. Davitt Mcateer, L. Thomas Galloway

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The training of coal miners and their supervisors has long been recognized as an essential element for reducing the incidents of injuries and deaths in the mines. This article will address the topic of training and certification of miners and supervisors in American coal mines as compared to the training and certification requirements and programs of the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Romania, Poland, and Australia. Following a brief description of each country's coal mining industry, that country's training and certification program will be analyzed and compared with regard to the particular subjects of: (1) new miner …