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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
23
Issue
4
Date
12/1/1994

Article Facts

Title
FACT FINDING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT: PROMISE OR ILLUSION, REVISITED
DOI
10.2190/94V7-XEKF-E80W-F9QE
Author
MARK D. KARPER
Online Date
05/09/2002

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FACT FINDING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT: PROMISE OR ILLUSION, REVISITED

MARK D. KARPER

DOI: 10.2190/94V7-XEKF-E80W-F9QE

Abstract

This article examines the evolution of the fact-finding process in New York State since its inception in 1967. It goes back to Jean McKelvey's path-breaking article on the fact-finding process in the public sector which appeared in 1969. In that article, McKelvey predicted fact finding would ultimately fail as an effective impasse mechanism, as the parties became more sophisticated and realized that there were no "facts" in bargaining disputes. This article examines the results of the fact-finding process in the first fiscal years versus the last three fiscal years (ending in 1993-1994) to test the conclusion. It also looks at the legal evolution of the impasse mechanisms in New York State which now has three difference sets of impasse procedures for different groups of New York State public employees. It comes to the conclusion that fact finding remains viable as an impasse mechanism but for different reasons in 1994 as opposed to 1967.

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