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Research published by ILR professor Alexander J.S. Colvin was cited in Supreme Court oral arguments on October 2 the ongoing case concerning mandatory arbitration. Published on September 27th by the Economic Policy Institute, Colvin’s research revealed that mandatory arbitration is becoming more common, with 56 percent of nonunion employees, and 41 percent of arbitration clauses include class-action waivers that allow employers to refuse legal recourse in labor disputes. Some 60 Million workers are bound to mandatory arbitration agreements, Colvin reports, a considerable increase from the 2 percent of workers in 1992.