General Info

The American Arbitration Association, founded in 1929, is a nonprofit, public service organization committed to the resolution of disputes through the use of arbitration, mediation, conciliation, negotiation, democratic elections and other voluntary procedures. The organization handles a range of matters, including commercial finance, construction, labor and employment, health care, insurance, mass claims and technology disputes. Through more than 30 offices in the United States and Europe, the organization provides a forum for the hearing of disputes, rules and procedures and a roster of impartial experts to resolve cases. To meet the needs of parties involved in labor disputes, the American Arbitration Association, which resolves 14,500 labor-management disputes annually, has established a specialized labor panel of arbitrators with significant experience handling disputes involving recognition and related representational issues relating to the elections process and voluntary recognition. Headquartered in New York City, it has an office in Atlanta.