FMCS

At the invitation of the FMCS, and with the agreement of both parties, the ongoing negotiations will now be conducted under my auspices in Washington, D.C., commencing Friday, February 18.

NFL, union agree to federal mediation Mark Maske 2011

League officials and a small contingent of owners led by Commissioner Roger Goodell joined union officials led by DeMaurice Smith just after 9:30 a.m. at the FMCS headquarters building.

NFL, Union Extend Labor Talks Matthew Futterman 2011

The FMCS is an independent agency created in 1947 to promote labor-management peace and offers mediation, arbitration and other resolution services.

George Cohen, NFL-NFLPA mediator, draws praise Cindy Boren 2011

If none is reached in 90 days, either party may ask FMCS to intervene.

Obama's War on Labor 2009

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) arbitrators get to write first contracts (for a two-year period) covering wages, benefits, and work rules.

Obama's War on Labor 2009

EFCA now says: if you can't reach a first contract within 90 days, either party can request mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).

Jonathan Tasini: Democratic Senators: Mess With EFCA, Face A Primary 2009

According to a recent Congressional Research Service report, "From 1950 through 2006, Saudi Arabia purchased and received from the United States weapons, military equipment, and related services through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) worth over $62.7 billion and foreign military construction services (FMCS) worth over $17.1 billion."

Nick Turse: As Washington Talks Iraq Withdrawal, the Pentagon Builds Up Bases in the Region 2009

If the FMCS has been unable to bring the parties to agreement after 30 days of mediation, the dispute will be referred to arbitration and the results of the arbitration shall be binding on the parties for two years.

Steven Hill: Memo to Democrats: Reverse NLRB's Decisions on Workers' Rights 2008

I am a Democrat who has worked at both the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), two agencies that figure prominently in this legislation.

Democrats Shouldn't Rush on Labor Legislation Ariella Bernstein 2008

The FMCS and the NLRB are treasure troves of information, with databases that could give us some answers.

Democrats Shouldn't Rush on Labor Legislation Ariella Bernstein 2008