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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

570 Lexington Avenue

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

Vocational Nurses, Techs Ready 30,000-Worker California Strike

Bloomberg Law
John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, discusses several reasons why the U.S. is experiencing an uptick in healthcare-related strike activity. The article also references ILR’s Labor Action Tracker.
Vocational Nurses, Techs Ready 30,000-Worker California Strike

Taylor Rooks Foundation And Undue Medical Debt Erase $2.1M In Medical Debt For Gwinnett County, GA, Residents

AfroTech
“As many as 66.5% of people who file for bankruptcy blame medical bills as the primary cause,” writes John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, in a referenced article.
Taylor Rooks Foundation And Undue Medical Debt Erase $2.1M In Medical Debt For Gwinnett County, GA, Residents

Fla. City Council Approves $150k Settlement for 30-year Employee Hurt on Job

WorkersCompensation.com
A study co-written by Harry Katz, ILR professor and director of ILR’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, that compared arbitration to litigation as a means of settling employer-employee disputes, is quoted from in this article about a workers’ compensation claim.
Fla. City Council Approves $150k Settlement for 30-year Employee Hurt on Job

Updates

Director's Update: A Recent Labor Arbitration Institute Conference

Harry Katz, Jack Sheinkman Professor and Scheinman Institute Director, discusses a recent Labor Arbitration Institute (LAI) conference held in Cleveland. The LAI was recently acquired by the Scheinman Institute and ILR and the conferences are now hosted by the Scheinman Institute.
Harry Katz
Director's Update: A Recent Labor Arbitration Institute Conference

Groat Award Honoree Kenneth Kirschner Reflects on ILR’s Enduring Influence

Scheinman Advisory Board member Kenneth Kirschner ’75 reflects upon receiving ILR’s 2026 Groat Award in recognition of his accomplished career in labor and employment.
K Kirshner
Groat Award Honoree Kenneth Kirschner Reflects on ILR’s Enduring Influence

The Role of the Mediator in Settling the NYC Nurses’ Strike

The 2026 New York City nurses’ strike highlighted growing concerns over staffing, working conditions, and burnout in hospitals across the city. Behind the scenes, mediators worked to end one of the city’s largest healthcare labor disputes.
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The Role of the Mediator in Settling the NYC Nurses’ Strike

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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