Mediator David Tanzman: One of a Kind
“During World War II, David Tanzman fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Europe, was promoted to a chaplain…
Author: Jerome Barrett
Twenty-three African-American FMCS Mediators
(March 1951 to October 1977) The story of African-American mediators employed by FMCS[1] covers the 30-year period between 1947 and…
Twenty-three African-American FMCS Mediators
African-American mediators employed by FMCS during the 30-year period between 1947 and 1977.
The Remarkable John R. Steelman
Born in 1900 on a farm near Thornton, Arkansas, John Steelman, as a young man, spent time as a hobo…
David L. Cole: FMCS Director Plus Much More
Before his term as FMCS Director ended, Cyus Ching and John Steelman, Assistant to the President, urged President Truman to…
Technical Conciliators of the United States Conciliation Service
Pictured above are Charlie Tilton, Bob Donnahoo, Lou Towers and Yates Heafner, all served as technical conciliators[1]. The U.S. Department…
FMCS Director McCoy Lost his Job to Joe Finnegan
President Eisenhower’s Secretary of Labor James Mitchell (1953–1961) had extensive experience in collective bargaining and labor relations. Early in WW…
Skunk Oil Communication by Major Estes
[1]While working at both USCS and FMCS, Major Charles Estes often emphasized the importance of communication in labor management relations.…
James (Jim) Scearce: FMCS Director One Year and Deputy Three Years
Jim Scearce was a company labor relations representative at Cape Kennedy when he met Bill Usery, a union representative for…
The Remarkable Major Charles T. Estes: Mediator and Scholar
USCS conciliators (mediators) were not writers, and certainly not writers for publication. The same could be said for the…