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Three Generations of Wagners #368 John M., #678 John A., #1234 Kevin
The Wagner family has a proud legacy at FMCS. There have been three generations (John M., John A., and Kevin) who have served as commissioners for a total of 62 years. Kevin Wagner is currently based out of the Headquarters in Washington, DC. The foundation for the Wagner FMCS mediators was laid by Kevin’s […]
From the Ranks to a Presidential Appointment as FMCS Director
Most FMCS Directors have been individuals with experience in labor/management relations as an advocate or as a neutral. However, there were three Directors who came from within FMCS and not directly from advocacy positions. These three individuals began their FMCS career as a mediator, but then rose through the management ranks to ultimately receive a […]
Ken Moffett – Washington Post Article 1981 (Have times changed)
In 1981 FMCS was in the news often, and it’s Deputy Director Ken Moffett soon to be nominated but never confirmed by the Senate was making most of that news. Moffett did receive a recess appointment as Director in January 1982 to legitimize a Reduction in Force conducted under his Acting Director leadership but was […]
FMCS and Myanmar (Burma)
Did you know that FMCS in conjunction with the ILO worked with the Government of Myanmar in 2015-2016 to help establish dispute resolution capabilities in the newly formed democratic government? Things have changed much since then in Myanmar with a military takeover of Government in 2021. FMCS worked with the Burmese Ministry of Labor and […]
FMCS and Baseball
FMCS has been in the news of late connected to the Major League Baseball lockout. As indicated in the article linked here Major League Baseball requested assistance from FMCS. UPDATE Letter from MLB Commissioner To Our Fans: I had hoped against hope that I would not have to be in the position of canceling games. We worked hard […]
The Wall Street Journal Article
On May 31, 2001, during the waning months of the Richard Barnes Directorship (Director Peter Hurtgen was confirmed in 2002 after the lengthy transition due to the legal challenge of the 2000 election) an article was published by the Wall Street Journal which focused on the ever-growing non-labor mediation work of FMCS. Many were pleased […]
Panama and FMCS
FMCS has played a key role in Panama. Specifically for the Panama Canal Labor Relations System. FMCS provided services to the U.S. Panama Canal Commission out of the Southern District. The FMCS role was multifaceted including mediation of collective bargaining agreements and midterm issues under the Federal Labor Relations Statute, and even some commercial mediation […]
FY 2021 FMCS At a Glance with Map of Districts
FMCS Impact by the Numbers* In fiscal year 2021, FMCS mediators: Mediated 2,788 collective bargaining negotiations Mediated 1,967 high-impact grievance mediations Mediated 1,169 ADR cases Conducted 1,284 single or multi-day training and intervention programs (RDT) Provided 10,544 arbitration panels Appointed 4,417 arbitrators
How a Union Supported a Republican Nominee for FMCS Director
Richard Giacolone was nominated in 2019 by President Trump as Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Since his nomination, his confirmation had languished in the Senate until recently when MTD President Hart and IAM President Martinez stepped in to support Mr. Giacolone. MTD President Hart “Mr. Giacolone served as the mediator of […]