Timeline 1970-1990

FMCS officially enters a new arena:  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Congress passes Public Law 93-531, directing the Service to mediate a 100-year old land dispute between the Hopi and Navajo Indian Tribes in Arizona.
The rights of unionized employees to have a union representative present during investigatory interviews are secured by a 1975 U.S. Supreme […]

James F. Scearce is appointed by President Ford as FMCS’ eighth director.
FMCS moves its National Office from the old Department of Labor to its former location at 2100 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20427.

Wayne L. Horvitz is appointed by President Carter as FMCS’ ninth director.

Congress extends the FMCS charter to mediate disputes beyond the private sector to the Federal government and again in 1979 to the U.S. Postal Service.
The longest, most difficult and challenging work stoppage of the year begins when the United Mine Workers (UMW) strike the Bituminous Coal Operators Association (BCOA).