After reviewing the characteristics of an employee grievance that qualifies for arbitration, the book discusses the arbitration clause in the collective bargaining agreement, including the scope of the clause and its provisions. This is followed by a consideration of what makes a dispute arbitrable and the characteristics of a dispute that make it amenable to arbitration. Joint factfinding by labor and management immediately following the lodging of a grievance and before arbitration is advocated and described as a means to facilitate negotiation, preclude the necessity for arbitration, or shorten the time required for arbitration. Chapters address preparation for arbitration, arrangement for arbitration, identification of the arbitration issue, and presentation of the case. A separate chapter discusses presentation of a case on written briefs. The concluding of a case on written briefs. The concluding chapter considers the arbitrator's role. Appendixes discuss some legal aspects of arbitration and present U.S. Supreme Court decisions in three cases involving steelworker grievances. Appended samples of subpoenas and submission agreements and a subject index.