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It’s All About Relationships: Federal Mediator Retires after 33 Years of Service

Commissioner Ron Sweet, a federal mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), retired in January of 2008 after 33 years and more than 4,000 negotiations under his belt, including...  [More]

Anton Farkas: 101 Years and Counting

Anton Farkas turned 101 on December 7, 2007, and has been a member of Local 8 for over 50 years – a rare feat in any industry. He has many fond memories...  [More]

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The Future of the Union Construction Industry – From Ron Sweet's perspective

Having recently retired as a federal mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service after 33 years of service and more than 4,000 negotiations, there are many lessons I’ve learned along the way. More importantly, I’ve had the opportunity to see the power that labor and management have when working collaboratively toward the same goals.

Working as a mediator, I developed a very unique perspective on all industries I worked with, and the overall lesson about labor and management collaboration works across all platforms. Although I’ve had the...  [More]

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