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NEWS RELEASE

Monday, May. 18, 2020 Contact: Greg Raelson

For Immediate Release Office of Congressional & Public Affairs

Website: www.fmcs.gov Phone: (202) 606-8081

FMCS Statement on the Passing of Former Director Arthur 

Rosenfeld

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) was saddened to 

learn of the passing of former FMCS Director Arthur F. Rosenfeld on May 16. Arthur died 

peacefully at home surrounded by family.

A native of Allentown, Pa., Arthur’s “labor of love” was his “love of 

labor law,” where he established himself deeply in a variety of labor 

law roles. He earned his law degree from Villanova University School 

of Law in 1979 and was subsequently admitted to the District of 

Columbia Bar, and later became a member of the Bar of the U.S. 

Supreme Court and several other federal courts. He began his career 

in Washington as a labor attorney with the U.S. Chamber of 

Commerce in 1979 and from there practiced labor law in the 

Washington, D.C. office of Hansell & Post from 1984-1986.

Arthur served as the 16th FMCS Director from 2006-2009. He 

distinguished himself during his FMCS tenure by, among other 

things, helping to end a 52-day national strike by members of the International Association of 

Machinists and Aerospace Workers against the Boeing Company in 2008. Most recently, Arthur 

served as the Director of the Office of Labor-Management Standards at the U.S. Department of 

Labor (DOL) since 2018. His prior government service included serving as the General Counsel 

of the National Labor Relations Board from 2001-2006, serving as Senior Labor Counsel of the 

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and worked at DOL in a number 

of capacities, including Counsel for Regulations in the Division of Employee Benefits, Special 

Assistant to the Solicitor of Labor, and Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor. 

Arthur will be fondly remembered for his commitment to FMCS and his dedication in federal 

service to our Nation. He will be missed, and those at FMCS extend our deepest sympathies to 

his family and friends.

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Former FMCS Director Rosenfeld
FMCS | 250 E Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20427 | 202-606-8100 | www.fmcs.gov

The U.S. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) is the nation’s premier public agency 

for dispute resolution and conflict management. FMCS was created by Congress as a neutral 

and independent government agency upon enactment of the Labor-Management Relations Act 

of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act) and mandated to resolve industrial conflict and promote labormanagement peace and cooperation, minimizing the impact of these disputes on the free flow 

of commerce. With headquarters in Washington, D.C. and offices across the country, the agency 

has a proud track record of decades of effective dispute resolution and conflict management 

services for employers and unions across industries and work activities in the private, public, and 

federal sectors. FMCS is also recognized for its success facilitating negotiated rulemaking 

processes and for its robust employment mediation program in the federal sector as well as its 

global program, partnering with more than 60 countries to provide international consulting and 

training. For more on FMCS or to request services, visit www.fmcs.gov