Adolph M. Koven arbitration records
Collection
Identifier: L1989-25
Scope and Content of the Records
The records consist of Koven's office files and arbitration case files dating 1964-1989. Many of the cases pertain to wrongful termination suits as well as grievances between unions and private companies. Files may contain transcripts of the proceedings, correspondence between interested parties, written decisions, and billing and travel information. Many files relate to Koven's arbitration work with the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), United Can Company, Northern California Homebuilders Union, California Nurses Association, the University of San Francisco, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, United Public Employees, the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Dates given in the finding aid are closing dates for the cases, if available. When closing dates are unavailable, hearing dates have been substituted. Some office files contain information about opinions, contracts or grievances and are grouped by subject or alphabetically.
Dates
- 1964-1987, undated
Creator
- Koven, Adolph M. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access to the arbitration records. Contact Special Collections to access to audiocassettes.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original. This collection is stored off-site. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
This collection is stored off-site. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required.
Biography of Adolph M. Koven
Adolph M. Koven was born on July 22, 1917. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley in 1940, returning for graduate work until 1942. He earned his L.L.B. from Southwestern University School of Law in 1953. Koven was active in labor dispute resolution from 1942, and became a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators in 1962. He was a full-time labor arbitrator and mediator from 1960, with permanent and ad hoc assignments in many industries in the private and public sectors including construction, oil, rubber, aircraft, and others.
Koven served as a permanent arbitrator of the Joint Appeals Board for several labor associations and as Chairman of the Municipal Employee Relations Panel, City and County of San Francisco. He authored numerous articles on collective bargaining and labor relations and many of his decisions were published in arbitration reporting journals. Among his notable activities, he directed the Neutrals Trained for Dispute Settlement program at the University of California at Berkeley's Institute of Industrial Relations, served as Mayor Tom Bradley's mediator in the Los Angeles city-wide bus strike in 1974, and other special assignments. Koven was the featured arbitrator in the film, Arbitration: The Truth of the Matter (1975) and the co-author (with Susan L. Smith) of Just Cause: The Seven Tests (1975) and Alcohol-Related Misconduct (1984).
Adolph M. Koven died in March 1990.
Koven served as a permanent arbitrator of the Joint Appeals Board for several labor associations and as Chairman of the Municipal Employee Relations Panel, City and County of San Francisco. He authored numerous articles on collective bargaining and labor relations and many of his decisions were published in arbitration reporting journals. Among his notable activities, he directed the Neutrals Trained for Dispute Settlement program at the University of California at Berkeley's Institute of Industrial Relations, served as Mayor Tom Bradley's mediator in the Los Angeles city-wide bus strike in 1974, and other special assignments. Koven was the featured arbitrator in the film, Arbitration: The Truth of the Matter (1975) and the co-author (with Susan L. Smith) of Just Cause: The Seven Tests (1975) and Alcohol-Related Misconduct (1984).
Adolph M. Koven died in March 1990.
Extent
12 Linear Feet ( in 30 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Adolph M. Koven (1917-1990) was an arbitration lawyer active in the San Francisco area. He co-authored Just Cause: The Seven Tests and Alcohol-Related Misconduct. The records consist of his arbitration case files, 1964-1987. Many files relate to Koven's arbitration work with the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART), United Can Company, Northern California Homebuilders Union, Stanford University and the University of San Francisco.
Off Site Storage
This collection is stored off-site. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Adolph M. Koven, 1989.
Processing Information
Processed by John M. Duncan, Archival Assistant, and Sydney Lanier, Graduate Student Assistant at the folder level, April 2008. The folder titles are retained from the original order, with minimal editing for clarity.
- Arbitration (Administrative law)
- Arbitration, Industrial
- California Nurses Association
- California, Northern
- Canneries
- Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union
- Industrial arbitrators
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- International Longshoremen's Association
- Labor unions
- Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Dye House Workers' International Union
- Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union
- San Francisco (Calif.)
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission (Calif.)
- Service Employees International Union
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- United Public Employees
- United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America
- University of San Francisco Faculty Association
- case files
- legal documents
Creator
- Koven, Adolph M. (Person)
- Title
- Adolph M. Koven:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to His Arbitration Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- May 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu