[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 561-563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20427
Phone, 202-606-8100
Director John Calhoun Wells
Deputy Director Floyd Wood
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The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service represents the public
interest by promoting the development of sound and stable labor-
management relationships;
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preventing or minimizing work stoppages by assisting labor and
management to settle 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 dispute resolution; and fostering constructive joint relationships of
labor and management leaders to increase their mutual understanding and
solution of common problems.
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was created by the Labor
Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 172). The Director is
appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Activities
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service helps prevent disruptions
in the flow of interstate commerce caused by labor-management disputes
by providing mediators to assist disputing parties in the resolution of
their differences. Mediators have no law enforcement authority and rely
wholly on persuasive techniques.
The Service offers its facilities in labor-management disputes to
any industry affecting interstate commerce, either upon its own motion
or at the request of one or more of the parties to the dispute, whenever
in its judgment such dispute threatens to cause a substantial
interruption of commerce. The Labor Management Relations Act requires
that parties to a labor contract must file a dispute notice if agreement
is not reached 30 days in advance of a contract termination or reopening
date. The notice must be filed with the Service and the appropriate
State or local mediation agency. The Service is required to avoid the
mediation of disputes that would have only a minor effect on interstate
commerce if State or other conciliation services are available to the
parties.
For further information, contact one of the district offices listed
below.
Mediation The mediator's efforts are directed toward the establishment
of sound and stable labor-management relations on a continuing basis. In
this work the mediator has a more basic function: encouraging and
promoting better day-to-day relations between labor and management,
thereby helping to reduce the incidence of work stoppages. Issues
arising in negotiations may then be faced as problems to be settled
through mutual effort rather than issues in dispute.
For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs. Phone,
202-606-8100.
Arbitration The Service, on the joint request of employers and unions,
will also assist in the selection of arbitrators from a roster of
private citizens who are qualified as neutrals to adjudicate matters in
dispute.
For further information, contact the Office of Arbitration Services.
Phone, 202-606-5111.
District Offices--Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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District/Address Director Telephone
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1. New York, NY (2d Kenneth C. Kowalski... 212-399-5038
Fl., 1633
Broadway, 10019)
2. Philadelphia, PA John F. McDermott..... 215-597-7690
(Rm. 3456, 600
Arch St., 19106)
3. Atlanta, GA (Suite C. Richard Barnes.... 404-347-2473
318, 1720
Peachtree St.
NW., 30309)
4. Independence, OH W. Kenneth Evans...... 216-522-4800
(Suite 100, 6161
Oak Tree Blvd.,
44131)
5. Hinsdale, IL Daniel O'Leary........ 708-887-4750
(Suite 203, 908
N. Elm St.,
60521)
6. Minneapolis, MN Maureen Labenski...... 612-370-3300
(Suite 3950, 1300
Godward St.,
55413)
7. St. Louis (Creve William B. Weier, 314-576-1012
Coeur), MO (Suite Acting.
325, 12140
Woodcrest
Executive Dr.,
63141)
8. Glendale, CA Joseph E. Medine, 213-965-3814
(Suite 610, Acting.
Glendale
Financial Sq.,
225 W. Broadway,
91204)
9. Seattle, WA (Rm. Norman A. Lee......... 206-553-5800
310, 2001 6th
Ave., 98121)
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC
20427. Phone, 202-606-8100. Fax, 202-606-4251.
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