1、1Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp., 525 U.S. 70 (1998).Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-940 AUpdated January 12, 2001Enforceability of Mandatory ArbitrationAgreements: Wright v. UniversalMaritime Service Corp.Jon O
2、. ShimabukuroLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryIn Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp., the U.S. Supreme Court found thata mandatory arbitration clause in a collective bargaining agreement was not enforceablebecause it failed to specify arbitration as the covered employees sole m
3、ethod of obtainingrelief for their statutory claims. Without such explicit language in the agreement, theunion could not have made a clear and unmistakable waiver of the employees rightsto a judicial forum. Although the Court identified a clear and unmistakable waiverstandard for determining whether
4、 a mandatory arbitration agreement could be enforced,it refrained from deciding whether a union could actually bargain for such a waiver.Arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution have become increasinglymore common as employers and employees seek faster resolutions and lower liti
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