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Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service. Impact on Labor-Management Relations 2003. F.M.C.S. Creation. Established as an independent agency under Taft-Hartley amendments in 1947. Created to resolve collective bargaining disputes which threaten the free flow of commerce.

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Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

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  1. Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  2. Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Impact on Labor-Management Relations 2003 Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  3. F.M.C.S. Creation • Established as an independent agency under Taft-Hartley amendments in 1947. • Created to resolve collective bargaining disputes which threaten the free flow of commerce. • F.M.C.S. is neither a regulatory nor an enforcement agency, but is a neutral designed to assist Labor & Management. Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  4. F.M.C.S. Mission • Promote sound & stable L/M relations. • Prevent/minimize work stoppages through mediation assistance to parties. • Advocate collective bargaining, mediation & voluntary arbitration. • Develop the art, science & practice of conflict resolution. • Foster constructive joint L/M processes. Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  5. Dispute Mediation Private, Public, & Federal Sectors Preventive Mediation Customized training Education, Outreach & Advocacy Of collective bargaining processes Alternative Dispute Resolution In-lieu of litigation Arbitration Services L/M Grants International Program Youth violence prevention F.M.C.S. Services Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  6. Dispute Mediation • 2003 U.S. Statistics • 37,844 contract notifications • 19,516 assigned • 6,640 closed (active) • 4,988 closed/agrmt. • 75.1 % closed/agrmt. • 277 work stoppages (all size B.U.’s) Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  7. Active Dispute Cases(U.S.) Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  8. Work Stoppages(U.S.)(all size bargaining units) Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  9. Dispute ActivityPittsburgh Field Office • 2003 Statistics • 449 Cases assigned • covering 42,020 B.U. workers • 162 Closed (active) • covering 16,356 B.U. workers • 7 Work stoppages • covering 795 B.U. workers Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  10. Preventive Mediation • 2003 U.S. Statistics • Active in 2,594 joint training/process cases • Has grown to over 30% of mediation caseload Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  11. P.M. Cases(U.S.) Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  12. P.M. ActivityPittsburgh Field Office • 2003 Statistics • Active in 63 joint training/process cases • covering 24,045 B.U. workers • with 1,735 participants Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  13. Education, Advocacy & OutreachPittsburgh Field Office • 2003 Statistics • Active in 204 E.A.O. cases • with 16,112 participants Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  14. Alternative DisputeResolution • 2003 U.S. Statistics • Active in 1310 cases • (+469.5 % since 1995) • Increasing number of Reg-Neg’s, public policy, employment mediations Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  15. A.D.R. Growth(U.S.) Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  16. Arbitration Services • 1,301 on F.M.C.S. Roster • Arbitrators must meet strict criteria to qualify for roster • Arbitrators are not F.M.C.S. employees • 19,039 panels issued in 2003 Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  17. Grants Program • To support joint L.M.C. efforts in: • Work site • Area • Industry • Private & Public sectors are eligible • Awarded annually • Competitive basis Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  18. Grant Awards(U.S.) • F.Y. 2003 Statistics • $1,040,250 awarded to 10 LMC programs • The 10 recipients were chosen from 80 applications • Since 1981, $23.5 million awarded to 354 recipients Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  19. International Program • Customized conflict resolution services: • Training/mentoring • Curriculum design • Convening • Mediation/facilitation • Dispute system design • Monitoring & evaluation Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

  20. Job Security Subcontracting Globalization Workplace technology Successor language Staffing issues Healthcare industry Mandatory O/T Limitations State legislation Pension Benefits Defined benefits vs. defined contributions Wages / Benefits Focusing on recruitment & retention in tight labor market Health Insurance Rx plan costs Co-pays & cost sharing Hot Topics at the Table Pittsburgh, PA Field Office

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