FMCS Statement on Negotiations Between Pantex/Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) And the Metal Trades Council in Amarillo, TX

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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Sep 25, 2015, 08:26 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) announced today that labor negotiations between Pantex/Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) and the Metal Trades Council in Amarillo, Texas have been temporarily recessed at the request of the federal mediator overseeing the talks to give the parties an opportunity to review new information and engage in internal discussions.

"The parties met this past week and spent many hours in meaningful talks, focused on their mutual efforts to bridge their differences," said FMCS Deputy Director Scot Beckenbaugh. "This temporary recess is necessary in order to allow the parties to assess the new information provided and explore additional avenues for possible resolution. The parties will reconvene next week at a time and location to be determined."

Because of the sensitivity and the critical importance of the discussions, both the employer and the unions have agreed to a request by FMCS to refrain from commenting to the news media regarding the status and substance of the talks. In keeping with Agency policy and practice, the FMCS will also have no further comment regarding the status and substance of the talks.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, created in 1947, is an independent U.S. government agency whose mission is to preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 10 district offices and more than 60 field offices, the agency provides mediation and conflict resolution services to industry, government agencies and communities.

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