Federal Mediators Seek Quick Survey for Service Tweaks
Published Date: 3/14/2025
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Summary
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service wants your thoughts on how they deliver services. They’re asking the public and other agencies to take a quick survey to help make their work better and easier for everyone. This feedback will be reviewed soon, with no cost to participants, aiming to boost service quality starting as soon as possible.
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