Grievance and interest arbitration are common staples of collective bargaining in the public sector. To a larger degree than in the private sector, legislation plays a significant role in establishing the structure in which public sector labor arbitration occurs. Such legislation is found in state collective bargaining laws.
In a recent report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Milla Sanes and John Schmitt provide a comprehensive list of collective bargaining laws in all 50 states.