First Name: Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Arbitrator Since: Louise B. Wolitz 1992

Arbitration/Mediation Experience

Over fifteen years experience as an arbitrator with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors.

Panels/Permanent Arbitrator

Federal Mediation and Concilliation Service, New York City Office of Collective Bargaining, American Arbitration Association, USPS and NALC, US Dept. of Homeland Security and AFGE.

Issues/Industries

Arbitrability, work assignment, discharge, discipline, job posting and bidding, layoff, bumping and recall, management rights, mergers, past practice, RIF, seniority, succesor, insubordination, discrimination, sexual harassment, job classification, route adjustment; provisional employee issues, reprisals, overtime, sick leave, safety. Utilities, energy, oil and gas, chemicals, metal, textiles and clothing, bakery, health care, corrections, fire, postal service, federal, state and local government.

Work History

Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Economics, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Sept. 1986- present. Asst Prof of Finance and Economics, Southwest Texas State Univ., San Marcos, Texas, 1985-1986. Asst Prof of Government, Univ. of Texas at Austin, 1983-1984. Asst Prof of HR Management, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 1982-1983 and 1976-1982.

Education

Phd., Economics, University of California at Berkeley, 1974. B.S., NYS School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1969

Professional Affiliations