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Start on the path to becoming a Labor Arbitrator!

Transform your conflict management toolkit with FMCS Institute training. Available Online Course Becoming a Labor Arbitrator Live Webinar June 9-13, 2025 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern Time Course registration: $3,000 *May 13 – 3:00- 5:00 pm: Online Orientation Meeting *May 13 – June 6 Weekly Reading, Videos, & Discussion Board Assignments This course is… Continue Reading

FMCS Condemns Overtly Misleading Online Article

  Wed. Mar. 19, 2025 For Immediate Release Website: www.fmcs.gov                                                                  Contact: Greg Raelson Congressional & Public Affairs graelson@fmcs.gov FMCS Condemns Overtly Misleading Online Article WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2025) – The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is issuing this statement to address the recent article by Luke Rosiak which resurrects reporting dating back over 12… Continue Reading

FMCS Statement on the Executive Order “Continuing the Reduction of The Federal Bureaucracy”

  Wed. Mar. 19, 2025 For Immediate Release Website: www.fmcs.gov                                                                  Contact: Greg Raelson Congressional & Public Affairs graelson@fmcs.gov FMCS Statement on the Executive Order “Continuing the Reduction of The Federal Bureaucracy” WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2025) – Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) acknowledges the March 14 Executive Order, “Continuing the Reduction of The Federal Bureaucracy,” and… Continue Reading

ALERT!!! UPDATE – 51st SFLERP ANNUAL HYBRID SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

  The Board of Directors of SFLERP regrets to inform you that we have revised our previously announced agenda.  As many of you know, the current environment in Federal Sector Labor and Employment is ever-changing, and this has significantly impacted the planning of this year’s SFLERP Symposium. Several Acting and Chairs of Agencies scheduled to… Continue Reading

Important Update: FMCS Arbitration Symposium Canceled

The 43rd FMCS Arbitration Symposium Has Been Canceled. Due to recent executive orders impacting our services, FMCS regrets to inform you that this event has been canceled.   Questions? Contact FMCS at FMCSArbSymp@fmcs.gov     QUESTIONS? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help Continue Reading

Colleen Duffy Kiko designated FLRA Chairman

FLRA NEWS FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY – WASHINGTON, DC 20424 Contact: Eric Prag                                         FLRA.gov                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          771-444-5859       … Continue Reading

SFLERP Hosts Robert Tobias, Former National Treasury Employees Union President and Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at American University’s School of Public Affairs, Key Executive Leadership Program.

SFLERP Hosts Robert Tobias, Former National Treasury Employees Union President and Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at American University’s School of Public Affairs, Key Executive Leadership Program.   TOPIC:  “From the Civil Service Reform Act to Today and Tomorrow?”   DATE:  Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 12 PM – 1 PM ET (9 AM -10 AM… Continue Reading

Registration is now open for the 51st Annual SFLERP Symposium.

SFLERP 51st Annual Symposium on Federal Labor, Management & Employee Relations – Registration is open!   The Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals is sponsoring its 51st Annual Federal Labor, Management & Employee Relations Symposium on March 13-14, 2025, at the Hilton Arlington National Landing Hotel in Arlington, VA. The Symposium is the… Continue Reading

Save the date for the FMCS 43rd Arbitration Symposium

Please Save the Date! Additional details and registration information to come. Questions? Contact FMCS at FMCSArbSymp@fmcs.gov This Symposium is produced by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) as part of FMCS’s outreach efforts. All registration fees will go directly to the Symposium’s co-sponsors. FMCS does not collect or retain any portion of the Symposium’s fees. FMCS is… Continue Reading

SFLERP Hosts Marick Masters, Professor of Business (Emeritus), Mike Ilitch School of Business (MISB) at Wayne State University (WSU).

SFLERP Hosts Marick Masters, Professor of Business (Emeritus), Mike Ilitch School of Business (MISB) at Wayne State University (WSU).   TOPIC: FEDERAL SECTOR LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS: CHALLENGES, THREATS, AND OPPORTUNITIES UNDER TRUMP 47   DATE:  Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 12 PM – 1 PM ET (9 AM -10 AM PT)   SPEAKER:  Marick Masters, Professor… Continue Reading

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