The photos above are the pamphlet cover and table of contents of: The Foreman’s Guide to Labor Relations.

Developed in 1944 by the U.S. Department of Labor for the use of United States Conciliation Service (USCS) staff Conciliators (mediators).

Below find selected pages from that 30 page pamphlet for Conciliators to use in Labor-Management training and consulting work.

Readers who are current and retired mediators may find some familiar and some quaint expression and wording in this 73 year-old document.

This type of mediator work was initially referred to as Preventive Mediation, the purpose of which was to improve labor-management relationships during the term of their labor agreement.