FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SVC U.S GOV'T EXECUTIVE LABOR/LABOR UNIONS TRADE U.S GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION ECONOMY AND LABOR EXECUTIVE AGENCY CREATED 1947 TITLE OF CHIEF OFFICER DIRECTOR FUNCTIONS HELPS WORKERS AND MANAGERS RESOLVE DISPUTES THROUGH VOLUNTARY MEDIATION SETTLING A DISPUTE THROUGH A NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY WHOSE SUGGESTIONS ARE NONBINDING AND ARBITRATION SETTLING A DISPUTE THROUGH A NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY WHOSE DECISION IS FINAL PROVIDES TRAINING TO LABOR AND MANAGEMENT ON METHODS TO IMPROVE LONG TERM WORKING RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDES TRAINING TO FEDERAL AGENCIES TO HELP IN RESOLVING DISPUTES ENCOURAGES NEW APPROACHES TO IMPROVING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LABOR AND MANAGEMENT
