Documents and Data
Publications and Handouts
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National Labor-Management Conference Program Guide 2018
Collective Bargaining Mediation
Collective Bargaining Skills for Teams
The Affinity Model of Bargaining
Grievance Mediation Full Brochure
Relationship Development and Training
Building Labor-Management Relationships
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services Brochure
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Training Brochure
Conflict Resolution & ADR Services for Government
FMCS International Technical Assistance Program
FMCS International Technical Assistance Multipage Brochure
FMCS Labor-Management Cooperation Grants
Role and Function
FY2019 – The Role and Function of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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Press Releases
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FMCS Launches Electronic FOIA Processing System
FMCS Virtual NLMC A Success and Lesson In Modern Flexibility
FMCS Statement on Continued Labor Negotiations Between BIW and IAM Local S6 UPDATED
FMCS Statement on Continued Labor Negotiations Between BIW and IAM Local S6
FMCS Statement on Negotiations Between BIW and IAM Local S6
FMCS Statement on the Passing of Former Director Arthur Rosenfeld
FMCS Conducts Over A Million Online Meeting Minutes in 30 Days
FMCS Statement on Six-Year Agreement Between SSA and AFGE
FMCS Commends the State of Alaska and the Inlandboatmen’s Union on Tentative Agreement
FMCS and FLRA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
FMCS Commends New England Stop & Shop and UFCW on Ratification of Recent Agreement
FMCS and EEOC Sign Memorandum of Agreement
FMCS Statement on the Passing of Former Director Bernard E. DeLury
FMCS Commissions New Mediator Class of 2019
FMCS Commends National Grid and USW on Ratification of Recent Agreement
FMCS Again Selected As “Best Place to Work” Among Small Federal Agencies in Back-to-Back Years
FMCS Announces Labor-Management Grants Totaling $441,753
FMCS Announces Key Personnel Positions
FMCS Commissioner Appointed New Agency Acting Director
Deadline Approaching for FMCS Labor-Management Grants Applications Due May 31, 2018
FMCS Ranks First Among Small Federal Agency “Best Places to Work”
FMCS Labor-Management Grants Program Accepts Applications for FY 2018
FMCS Again Ranks Among “Best Places to Work” In Federal Government
FMCS Statement on Tentative Agreement In Actors’ Equity and Off-Broadway League Contract Talks
FMCS Announces 2016 Grants For Innovative Labor-Management Partnerships
FMCS Extends Deadline for Labor-Management Grants; Applications Now Due June 30, 2016
Statement by FMCS Director Allison Beck On Tentative Agreement in Verizon-CWA-IBEW Talks
Deadline Approaching for FMCS Labor-Management Grants Applications Due May 31, 2016
Labor and Management at St. Cloud VA Facility Issue Progress Report on Joint Training
FMCS Labor-Management Grants Program Accepts Applications for FY 2016
Work Stoppage Data
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Work stoppages continuing reports are now being done in Microsoft Excel format. For information on the layout of the files, please refer to the file layout document below.
The Work Stoppage report is a list of work stoppages FMCS mediators enter into the FMCS case system. It is not a comprehensive list and does not include picket notices.
NAICS value has been included to simplify industry analysis. Duration is the difference in days between the work stoppage start (Start Date) and the report ending date (End Date).
BU = number of workers in the Bargaining Unit.
# Idled = number of workers participating in the work stoppage.
Work Stoppages Ended FY 2018-2019
Work Stoppages Ended FY 2018-2019
Work Stoppages Ended 2015-2017
Collective Bargaining Notice (F-7) Data
F-7 Notices are now in Microsoft Excel format. For information on the layout of the files, please refer to the file layout document below.
A report of monthly F-7 Notices filed with FMCS can be found and downloaded
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Regulations & Policies
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Strategic Plan
FMCS Four-Year Strategic Plan
The long-range vision, goals and strategies of FMCS
The agency’s four-year strategic plan outlines the objectives it seeks to achieve, and the strategies it will use to reach its goals.
The FMCS Four-Year Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 is a federally-mandated document that complies with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. In this plan, the agency describes its future goals and objectives and outlines the strategies and initiatives it will undertake to achieve them. The plan also discusses the challenges facing FMCS in the years ahead, and the resource requirements necessary to implement the strategies.
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Budget Submissions
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FMCS Congressional Submissions are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (PDF).
These are the Yearly budget submissions to Congress for the Agency.
Reports
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Reports are in Adobe PDF Format.
A yearly report from the Chief FOIA Officer of FMCS.
2020 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2019 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2018 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2017 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2016 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2015 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2014 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2013 Chief FOIA Officer Report
2012 Chief FOIA Officer Report
FMCS provides voluntary mediation and conflict resolution services to the private sector and to Federal government agencies. Between 1982 and 2008, FMCS held a widely-acclaimed biennial national labor-management conference. These conferences educated existing and prospective FMCS customers on cutting edge labor-management relationship building and dispute resolution techniques as well as providing training in collaborative solutions to complex bargaining issues. FMCS conducted these conferences and associated activities in accord with the Agency’s statutory responsibilities under the 1978 Labor-Management Cooperation Act. Over its history, the FMCS labor-management conference gained a reputation for high-quality, for featuring nationally known speakers and workshop presenters, and for providing outstanding learning and networking opportunities for labor relations practitioners. FMCS renewed its biennial conferences in 2016.
On August 21-23, 2018, FMCS held its biennial national labor-management conference in Chicago. The expenses incurred by the agency for the 2018 conference were $137,021.36. These expenses include travel, per diem, and lodging expenses for 99 FMCS employees to attend the conference. In addition to participating, these employees also provided logistical and programming assistance at the conference.
FOIA Reports are in PDF format.
Below is a listing of available FOIA Annual Reports that we have online for easy downloading.
Below is a listing of FOIA Requests made to FMCS. They are in Excel format for easy reading.
Below is a listing of available Annual Reports that we have online for easy downloading. They are in PDF format.
Below is a listing of available Audit Reports that we have online for easy downloading. They are in PDF format.
Multimedia
2013 White House Labor-Management Partnership Summit
Former FMCS Director George H. Cohen praised the institution of collective bargaining at the White House December 5, 2013 as he moderated a special FMCS-sponsored summit celebrating labor-management partnerships and the virtues of union-employer negotiations. Director Cohen was joined by Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez and Secretary of Commerce Penny S. Pritzker in highlighting recent collective bargaining successes demonstrating the value of labor-management cooperation and joint problem solving, benefiting both unions and employers.
Additional 2013 White House Labor-Management Partnership Summit Video
Seven separate labor-management panels focused on major labor-management agreements showing the potential for unions and employers to work together to improve competitiveness, productivity, and quality. Participating organizations included: the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools, The Walt Disney Company, the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, 1199SEIU, Montefiore Health Systems and 1199SEIU/League Training and Upgrading Fund, the Ford Motor Company, the United Auto Workers, International Paper, the United Steel Workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, ABC, Inc., the Communication Workers of America and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians.
FMCS at 2013 SFLERP Symposium on Labor, Management and Employee Relations
Former FMCS Director Cohen addressed FMCS’s efforts and successes in supporting Executive Order 13522 and the Agency’s ongoing work with SFLERP.
Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers discuss recent collective bargaining successes at an FMCS special event held in Washington, D.C. Representatives from both sides address how labor-management cooperation led to improved business operations.
Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association
Representatives of Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association discuss recent collective bargaining successes at an FMCS special event held in Washington, D.C.
Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Unions
Representatives of Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions discuss experiences in relationship building and recent success applying a problem-solving model to workplace conflicts.
Representatives of Alabama Power and the IBEW discuss experiences in relationship building and recent success applying a problem-solving model to workplace conflicts.
U.S. Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers
Representatives of United States Steel and the USW discuss recent collective bargaining successes at an FMCS special event held in Washington, D.C.
Charlotte County Public Schools Reach Agreement with FMCS Assistance
FMCS partnered with Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) and its unions – the Charlotte Florida Education Association and Charlotte County Support Personnel Association to help the parties resolve a collective bargaining dispute and improve labor-management cooperation.
FMCS Provides Help in Resolving MLS Labor Dispute
With the start of the 2010 season at stake, FMCS helped Major League Soccer (MLS) and the MLS Players Union avert a strike and reach a deal on a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement.
FMCS Assists in United Steelworkers, Holcim Contract Negotiations
During lengthy collective bargaining negotiations, FMCS helped United Steelworkers and Holcim, Inc. reach an agreement and establish a successful labor-management committee.
FMCS Assists Wm. T. Burnett and Union with Contract Negotiations
During lengthy collective bargaining negotiations, FMCS helped IUE-CWA Local 75 and Wm. T. Burnett and Company reach an agreement and establish a successful labor-management committee.
FMCS Training Helps in Arnold Engineering Development Center Bargaining
FMCS conducted interest-based bargaining training to help the ATA and AEMTC successfully resolve issues at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) prior to negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement.
FMCS Helps Virginia Dominion Power and IBEW Resolve Dispute
In the aftermath of a lengthy and disruptive work stoppage, FMCS helped Dominion Virginia Power and IBEW resolve the dispute and establish a better relationship between the company and its unionized employees.
FMCS Provides Help in New Group Health Benefits Plan
Following a strike over failed negotiations, FMCS helped Group Health Cooperative and six unions reach agreement on a new health benefits plan covering more than 3,600 workers.
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