FMCS

Welcome to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Created by Congress in 1947 as an independent agency to promote sound and stable labor-management relations, FMCS offers services in the following areas:

Dispute Mediation

Mediating disputes in contract negotiations between employers and unions representing employees in the private, public and federal sectors;

Preventive Mediation

Providing services and training in cooperative processes to help labor and management break down traditional barriers and build better working relationships;

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Providing services and training in a variety of joint problem-solving approaches which can be used in lieu of courtroom litigation, agency adjudication or traditional rulemaking by federal, state and local governments;

Arbitration Services

Maintaining a computerized roster of qualified, private-sector arbitrators, retrievable by geographic, professional affiliation, occupation, industry experience or other specified criteria;

Labor-Management Grants

Administering a grants program to fund creation or continuation of innovative, joint labor-management committees.

FMCS International Services

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Mission

Promoting the development of sound and stable labor-management relations,

Preventing or minimizing work stoppages by assisting labor and management in settling their disputes through mediation,

Advocating collective bargaining, mediation and voluntary arbitration as the preferred processes for settling issues between employers and representatives of employees,

Developing the art, science and practice of conflict resolution,

And fostering the establishment and maintenance of constructive joint processes to improve labor- management relationships, employment security and organizational effectiveness.

Contact Information

Telephone: (202) 606-8100
FAX: (202) 606-4216
Postal address: 2100 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20427
Electronic mail: General Information: eaphilip@fmcs.gov
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Webmaster: lazurus@fmcs.gov

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Last modified: February 19, 1998