10.2190/G8C5-YWJ3-7J6W-2QUX G8C5YWJ37J6W2QUX 0 THE NEED FOR COMPULSORY ARBITRATION 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=G8C5YWJ37J6W2QUX 4 M. J. FOX, JR. AND L. B. MC DONALD The article reviews arguments for and against compulsory arbitration and describes several proposed improvements to the process. The authors conclude that one of the proposals would provide a viable way of settling collective bargaining impasses and that compulsory arbitration in the public sector would be beneficial.