The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will revive its national Labor-Management Conference Aug. 17-19 in Chicago. For many years, the once biennial gathering provided great opportunities for labor and management to learn together. The conference hasn't been held for several years. Details on "Future at Work: Trends, Tools, Techniques for Partnership in the New Economy" can be found at www.fmcs.gov .

We also expect registration to open soon for the Mid-America Labor/Management Conference to be held July 10-13 at Camden on the Lake.