The agency is the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)—a tiny 200-person independent agency established by Congress to support and assist parties in the collective bargaining process.

Workplace conflicts have become more "entrenched", according to the conciliation service. Acas reported that while its collective conciliation remains highly rated, those involved in conflicts are ...

A spokesperson for the public body also told us that the talks come under collective conciliation, which is slightly different to mediation. Thursday's talks will be hosted by Acas' director of ...

Collective conciliation (our dispute resolution process for pay disputes etc) is a unique and highly specialised service, but it should not be a natural extension of the negotiation process when ...

Independent public body Acas is set to host 'collective conciliation' talks this week between the feuding sides in Birmingham's bin strikes - but a fresh blow may threaten the successful outcome ...

Collective conciliation: Talks to help a group of employees and their employer reach an agreement. Arbitration: A third party makes a decision on a dispute to help both sides reach an agreement.

OPPOSING positions in workplace conflicts have become more entrenched, conciliation service Acas said today. The service said its collective conciliation remains highly rated, but added that those ...

Independent public body Acas is set to host 'collective conciliation' talks this week between the feuding sides in Birmingham's bin strikes - but a fresh blow may threaten the successful outcome that ...

READ MORE: Birmingham bin strike latest - all we know ahead of crunch mediation talks Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp A spokesperson for the public body also told us that the talks come ...