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Scheinman Institute Conflict Resolution Club

The Scheinman Institute: An Overview

The Martin and Laurie Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution is the preeminent institute in the world focused on workplace conflict.  

The mission of the Scheinman Institute is to study the causes of workplace conflict, develop methods and cultures for managing it, and provide education and training to help individuals and organizations navigate workplace conflict.

The Institute developed the National Conflict Resolution Service (NCRS), which provides labor dispute resolution, training, facilitation, and conflict management and prevention services.

Labor Arbitrator Training Program

Upcoming Program

We offer two unique training opportunities designed to meet this demand:

  • Foundations of Labor Arbitration Course
  • Labor Arbitrator Development Program – Cohort Four

Together, these programs provide emergent arbitrators with the essential training, practical skills, personalized mentoring, and hands-on experience needed to build a successful career in labor arbitration.

Labor Arbitrator Training Program 2026

Professional Education

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We bring together the insight of leading scholars, researchers, and practitioners to design training courses for the modern workplace. We specialize in work – from HR practices to labor relations and conflict-resolution strategies. We train people who change their organizations.

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In The News

Media Mentions

First-of-its-kind study: Analysis finds prior authorization delays elective spine surgery without cutting costs

Yahoo! Finance
Information from the Scheinman Institute about medical debt and personal bankruptcy filings in the U.S. is shared by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
First-of-its-kind study: Analysis finds prior authorization delays elective spine surgery without cutting costs

NewYork-Presbyterian Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement — Again — To End Strike

The City
The ILR School hosted “a marathon bargaining session” that resulted in a tentative contract between NewYork-Presbyterian hospital and the nurses’ union.
NewYork-Presbyterian Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement — Again — To End Strike

Northwell Health lays off 'under 4%' of IT staff

Newsday
“A lot of systems are very concerned with seeing a reduction in government revenues, which for almost all hospitals makes up a substantial part of their revenue,” said John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, about Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals.
Northwell Health lays off 'under 4%' of IT staff

Updates

Healthcare Insights: 10 Years of Labor Management Success At Bellevue Hospital

In this month’s Healthcare Insights, John August explores how Bellevue Hospital empowered frontline clinicians and leaders to collaborate, solve systemic challenges, and improve patient care.
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Healthcare Insights: 10 Years of Labor Management Success At Bellevue Hospital

Director's Update: Scheinman Institute Plans LAI Conferences

Harry Katz, Jack Sheinkman Professor and Scheinman Institute Director, discusses upcoming conferences of the Labor Arbitration Institute.
Professor Harry Katz
Director's Update: Scheinman Institute Plans LAI Conferences

When Employees Win, What Compensation Do They Actually Get?:

A Cornell-led research team found that employees who win workplace disputes generally receive the full wages they are owed whether their case is decided through arbitration or in court.
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When Employees Win, What Compensation Do They Actually Get?:

The issues surrounding conflict in the workplace are the center of our public discourse and public policy.

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It takes a certain set of skills and expertise to navigate this changing landscape.

"With my wife, Laurie, we endowed the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution to provide students, professionals and others interested in dispute resolution with the tools they need to help create a better society. Today, Scheinman Institute faculty and alumni stand at the forefront in resolving the most complicated and significant work-related issues."

-Marty Scheinman, Founder Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution

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