AS I: Collective Bargaining Disputes

Mediation will continue to foster the prompt and peaceful resolution of collective bargaining disputes in the airline and railroad industries.

Other Information:

During the period from 2000-2005 the NMB recruited and hired a diverse corps of mediators who, when added to the existing mediators, represent true excellence in government service. The mediators at the Board are equally divided between the airline and railroad industries, and between labor and management. In addition to excellent recruitment, the Board has continued to refine its mediator training and development program, and the Board has continued to make inroads into airline and railroad labor management processes through its ADR program. In 1997, the Board opened one ADR case: in 2002, the Board opened 48 new ADR cases (52% of all new cases). This trend toward the use of the Board’s ADR program is expected to continue, and is likely to increase with the addition of more varied ADR training and facilitation services.

Objective(s):

AS I.A: ADR

AS I.B: Code of Practice

AS I.C: Training

AS I.D: Case Tracking

AS I.E: Mediator Qualifications

AS I.F: Interagency Projects

AS I.G: Outreach and Education

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