Timeline 1970-1990

The Labor-Management Cooperation Act provides for FMCS to assist in the establishment and maintenance of labor-management committees at plant, area, and industry levels.

FMCS Labor-Management Grants Program is funded by Congress.
President Reagan fires striking Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) and uses replacement workers.
The Major League Baseball Players Association strike

Kenneth Moffett, a career mediator, is appointed by President Reagan as FMCS’s tenth director, serving for seven months.
The inaugural National Labor Management Conference is held in Washington, DC.
Kay McMurray is appointed by President Reagan as FMCS’ eleventh director.
FMCS plays a major part in the creation of the Independent Mediation Service in South Africa.

FMCS convenes one of the first regulatory negotiations, mediating between the Federal Aviation Administration and domestic airlines over flight and rest time requirements.