ArtB.Traytor, a member of the American Arbitration Association and long-standing faculty member of the business school of a university, is heading out on the next plane for Detroit, Michigan, where he will serve as an arbitrator between members of the United Auto Workers union and management of a major auto manufacturer. His responsibilities will deal with:
A) certifying union representation at the Michigan manufacturing sites.
B) certifying union representation and collective bargaining at all manufacturing sites that the auto manufacturer currently has in operations, including any in Mexico and Canada (in accordance with NAFTA).
C) listening to both sides of an unresolved dispute between labor and management and render a binding decision on the problem.
D) protecting the interests of management and staving off a strike by the auto workers.

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ArtB.Traytor's role as an arbitrator is to listen to both sides of an unresolved dispute between labor and management and render a binding decision on the problem. Option A is not a responsibility of an arbitrator, and option B is not relevant to the current dispute. Option D is highly unethical as an arbitrator is supposed to be neutral and protect the interests of both parties, not just one.

ArtBTraytor, a Member of the American Arbitration Association and Long-Standing