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)…
Category: Blog
The following posts are submitted by Jerome T. Barrett. Dr. Barrett pertaining to his career as a labor mediator, commissioner, and director of the Office of Technical Services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
From the Ranks to a Presidential Appointment as FMCS Director
Most FMCS Directors have been individuals appointed by the President from outside of government with experience in labor/management relations as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Panama and FMCS
FMCS has played a key role in Panama. Specifically for the Panama Canal Labor Relations System. FMCS provided services to…
Commissioner Bradley #553 “The Lone Survivor of Piedmont Flight 349”
The story of Piedmont Flight 349 and Commissioner Bradley #553 It was the fall of 1959, and Scarsdale, New…
75th Anniversary
FMCS 75th Anniversary FMCS to Celebrate 75th Anniversary During Conflict Resolution Week WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 11, 2022)…
FMCS Mediator Interns and Other Untypical Hires
Traditional FMCS used its own hiring process separate from the Civil Service process that other Federal Agencies used, thus allowing…