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- FMCS Issues Joint Statement on Behalf of Barton Healthcare System and the California Nurses Association WASHINGTON, D.C. — On behalf of Barton Healthcare System (Barton Health) and the California Nurses Association (CNA), the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has issued the following statement: “With the assistance of FMCS, Barton Health and CNA collectively have agreed to work with FMCS in mediated labor negotiations towards a new collective bargaining [...]The post FMCS Issues Joint Statement on Behalf of Barton Healthcare System and the California Nurses Association appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- FMCS mediator and spouse help disabled theft victim San-Antonio-TX-based FMCS mediator Walter Darr and his wife Lara were moved by a local TV-news story about a disabled Marine veteran whose livelihood was threatened when a wood saw that was vital to his work was stolen from his home workshop. Inspired by the plight of the former Marine, Water and his wife purchased a [...]The post FMCS mediator and spouse help disabled theft victim appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- Some FMCS Services Will Be Offline the Weekend of December 8th On Friday, December 8, 2017 at 8:00 PM (EST)  FMCS will be conducting some required maintenance of our systems that may cause disruption to some of our services. Affected services include the Arbitration System (including the requesting of panels), the filing of F-7 notices, the Grants system and TAGS services. We apologize for any inconvenience [...]The post Some FMCS Services Will Be Offline the Weekend of December 8th appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- Former FMCS Directors Join in Agency 70th Anniversary Celebration WASHINGTON, DC –The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) observed its 70th anniversary with a celebratory cake on August 22, 2017 with a day of seminars and webinars for its labor-management customers and interested parties seeking to improve their collective bargaining relationship, resolve workplace disputes, or bargain more effectively and efficiently.  Acting Director John [...]The post Former FMCS Directors Join in Agency 70th Anniversary Celebration appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- Learn the “Competitive Edge” at Texas Labor-Management Conference, July 12-14 Customers, consumers, and, increasingly, employees, expect companies to care about social issues and reward those that engage their employees. In the Federal work place, “employee engagement” is usually the deciding factor in determining the “Best Place to Work.” Understanding and recognizing this “collective activism” – a desire to leverage the resources of large entities, including [...]The post Learn the &#8220;Competitive Edge&#8221; at Texas Labor-Management Conference, July 12-14 appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- FMCS Issues Joint Statement on Behalf of League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity WASHINGTON, D.C. — John Pinto, Acting Director of the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), issued the following statement today on behalf of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), regarding progress in their ongoing labor contract negotiations affecting 72 member theaters in 29 states, including the District of [...]The post FMCS Issues Joint Statement on Behalf of League of Resident Theatres and Actors&#8217; Equity appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- FMCS Director Allison Beck Statement on New Contract Between Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Musicians WASHINGTON, D.C. – FMCS Director Allison Beck issued the following statement today on the announcement of a new contract between the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 60-471: “For music lovers in Pittsburgh and around the world, the agreement between the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and its world class musicians is welcome [...]The post FMCS Director Allison Beck Statement on New Contract Between Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Musicians appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- FMCS Statement on Tentative Agreement In Actors’ Equity and Off-Broadway League Contract Talks FMCS Director Allison Beck issued the following statement today on the announcement of a tentative agreement between Actors’ Equity and the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, covering six major, nonprofit theatrical companies and about 100 commercial producers: “This tentative agreement is a great relief for theatre lovers everywhere and means that the show will [...]The post FMCS Statement on Tentative Agreement In Actors’ Equity and Off-Broadway League Contract Talks appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- FMCS Mediation Earns Praise in St. Louis Labor Settlement FMCS mediation played a key role in assisting parties involved in St. Louis, MO grocery negotiations reach a settlement that avoided a potential strike, according to local news coverage. UFCW Local 655 President David Cook credited FMCS Deputy Director Scot Beckenbaugh for his assistance in the labor negotiations between UFCW and  the St. Louis-based Schnuck [...]The post FMCS Mediation Earns Praise in St. Louis Labor Settlement appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
- FMCS Director Allison Beck Takes Future@Work Discussion to Cornell University as Neutral-In-Residence FMCS Director Allison Beck meets with Cornell University faculty members and students this week as she takes part in the Neutral-in-Residence program in the university's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. On the list of Future@Work topics for discussion with students and faculty are labor-management issues arising from the new workplaces of the 21st Century [...]The post FMCS Director Allison Beck Takes Future@Work Discussion to Cornell University as Neutral-In-Residence appeared first on Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.