The Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations was announced by Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich and Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown on March 24, 1993.
After release of the Fact Finding Report, the Commission consulted widely through public hearings, working parties comprised of several members of the Commission, and it received a variety of views in correspondence, studies and articles from representatives of business groups, labor organizations, professional associations, academics, women's organizations, civil rights and other interested groups, and individuals. This material is included in the public record of the Commission which was closed on November 14, 1994 by notice in the Federal Register.
The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives has digitized its holdings from the Dunlop Commission and made them available here. For more information, please contact the Kheel Center.
Submissions from 2008
Spreadsheet of Dunlop Commission Testimonies and Reports
Submissions from 1995
LPA Reacts To Dunlop Commission Report, Meghan Clendenny
Statement of Fred Feinstein, General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, Concerning Dunlop Commission Report, Fred Feinstein
Dissenting Opinion of Douglas A. Fraser, Douglas A. Fraser
Dunlop Commission Report Acknowledges Importance Of Employee Involvement Says NAM, Monica Gliva and Pete Lunnie
William B. Gould IV, Chairman, National Labor Relations Board; Statement in Response to Dunlop Commission Report, William B. Gould IV
Dunlop Report Picks Right Targets, But Falls Short, Candice Johnson and Mary McDonald
Using the Dunlop Report to Full Advantage: A Strategy for Achieving Mutual Gains, Thomas A. Kochan
Report and Recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations Released Today, Liz Rose, Stephen Gaskill, and Jim Desler
Submissions from 1994
The Nature and Extent of Employee Involvement in the American Workplace, Aerospace Industries Association; Electronic Industries Association; Labor Policy Association; National Association of Manufacturers; and Organization Resources Counselors, Inc.
Testimony of Eileen Appelbaum Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Eileen Appelbaum
Statement of Charles G. Bakaly, Jr. Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Charles G. Bakaly Jr.
Statement of Richard A. Beaumont Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Richard A. Beaumont
Statement of Richard Bensinger Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Richard Bensinger
The Dunlop Commission Fact Finding Report: Analysis and Comment, Ellis Boal
What Do Unions Do For Women?, Jill Braunstein, Lois Shaw, and Robin Dennis
The Wagner Act and the Question of Workplace Representation, David Brody
Executive Summary of the Testimony of American Nurses Association, et al. Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Martha Burk, Judith L. Lichtman, and Nancy B. Kreiter
Testimony of American Nurses Association, et al. Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Martha Burk, Judith L. Lichtman, and Nancy B. Kreiter
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Agricultural Workers: Testimony of Nelson Carrasquillo Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Nelson Carrasquillo
Employee Owned Organizations vs. Employer Dominated Organizations, Larry Cohen
Agenda for the April 6, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Agenda for the August 10, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Agenda for the February 24, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Agenda for the January 19, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Agenda for the March 16, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Agenda for the September 29, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Agenda for the September 8, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Commission Information for the Conference on International Evidence: Worker-Management Institutions and Economic Performance (March 14-15, 1994), Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Contact Information for the Members of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Executive Summary of the Fact Finding Report of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
The Dunlop Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations - Final Report, U.S. Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
Statement of the Labor Policy Association Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Steven M. Darien
Statement of Thomas R. Donahue Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Thomas R. Donahue
Statement on Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Thomas M. Duffy
Minutes of the April 6, 1994 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, John T. Dunlop
Fact Finding Report : Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, John Thomas Dunlop, U.S. Dept. of Labor, and U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Statement of Clifford J. Ehrlich Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Clifford J. Ehrlich
Statement of Professor Samuel Estreicher Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Panel on Private Dispute Resolution Alternatives, Samuel Estreicher
Statement of Samuel Estreicher Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Samuel Estreicher
Statement of Henry S. Farber Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Henry S. Farber
Testimony of Frederick L. Feinstein Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Frederick L. Feinstein
Statement of Matthew W. Finkin Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Matthew W. Finkin
Worker Participation and Organisational Change in Australian Workplaces, Margaret Gardner
Statement of Julius Getman Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Julius Getman
Statement of William B. Gould IV Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, William B. Gould IV
Co-operative Labour-Management Relations in Australia, Bruce Hartnett
Brief on Labor Management Cooperation Submitted to the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, HealthSpan and Service Employees International Union Local 113
IUD Sets Bold Agenda for Workplace Rights: Article Submitted to the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, International Union Department, AFL-CIO
Statement of William J. Kilberg Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, William J. Kilberg
Statement of Howard V. Knicely Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Howard V. Knicely
Statement of Howard V. Knicely on Behalf of the Labor Policy Association Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Howard V. Knicely
Statement of Andrew M. Kramer on Behalf of the Management Lawyers Working Group Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Andrew M. Kramer
Oral Statement of Nancy Kreiter on Alternative Dispute Resolution Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Nancy Kreiter
Testimony of John J. Lawler Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, John J. Lawler
Oral Statement of Judith L. Lichtman on Alternative Dispute Resolution Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Judith L. Lichtman
Statements of Interest: Addendum to the Testimony of 9 To 5, the National Association of Working Women, et al. Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Judith L. Lichtman, Sheila B. Coates, Heidi Hartmann, and Francine Moccio
Testimony of 9 To 5, The National Association of Working Women, et al. Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Judith L. Lichtman, Sheila B. Coates, Heidi Hartmann, and Francine Moccio
Testimony of Lawrence Z. Lorber on Behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Lawrence Z. Lorber
Statement of the American Civil Liberties Union Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Lewis L. Maltby
Statement of the American Civil Liberties Union Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Lewis L. Maltby
Statement of Chester McCammon on Behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Chester McCammon
Fact Finding Report on the Future of Worker-Management Relations Released Today, Mary Meagher
The Continuing Need to Distinguish Between Myth and Reality: Remarks of Edward B. Miller before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Edward B. Miller
Testimony of Herbert R. Northrup Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Herbert R. Northrup
Statement of Arnold E. Perl Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Arnold E. Perl
Statement of James Perley and Mary Burgan Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, James Perley and Mary Burgan
Testimony of Allison Porter Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Allison Porter
Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations To Meet, June Robinson
Dunlop Commission to Focus on the Foreign Experience With Worker-Management Relations, June Robinson
Worker-Management Commission To Issue Fact Finding Report in May, June Robinson
Testimony of Judith A. Scott Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Judith A. Scott
Worker Participation in Management Decision Making, Haruo Shimada
Statement of David M. Silberman Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, David M. Silberman
Statement of Bruce H. Simon Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Bruce H. Simon
Statement of Theodore J. St. Antoine Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Theodore J. St. Antoine
Background and Characteristics of our Dispute Resolution Program, Joe M. Stevens Jr.
The Texas Instruments Experience, Peter Stirling
Testimony of Katherine Van Wezel Stone Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Katherine Van Wezel Stone
Promoting Systemic Change in Industrial Relations: Creating the Conditions of Effective Workplace Participation, Wolfgang Streeck
Statement of Clyde Summers Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Clyde Summers
Harris Poll Suggests Continuing Erosion of Labor Union Support and Influence Made Worse by Fight Against NAFTA, Humphrey Taylor
Alternate Dispute Resolution As An Alternative to the Litigation of Non-Union Employee Claims of Illegal Termination, Paul H. Tobias
Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations; Notice of Closing the Public Record, U.S. Government Printing Office
VCW, Inc. Workplace Committee Overview, VCW, Inc.
Remarks of Jack West Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Jack West
Testimony of Jack West Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Jack West
Statement of Daniel V. Yager on Behalf of the Working Group Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Daniel V. Yager
Testimony of Arnold M. Zack Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Arnold M. Zack
Submissions from 1993
Workplace of the Future: Article Submitted to the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Morton Bahr and William K. Ketchum
National Poll Shows What Public Wants From Labor Law Commission, Bradley Cameron
Statement of the Labor Policy Association Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Bruce Carswell
Agenda for the December 15, 1993 Meeting of the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations