| 1. | That decision rests with a small federal agency, the National Mediation Board.
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| 2. | The National Mediation Board convened the session at its offices in Washington.
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| 3. | There was no immediate comment from the National Mediation Board or United.
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| 4. | The mediation board would first have to recommend that the president act.
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| 5. | Over the weekend, the mediation board named John Schrage as lead mediator.
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| 6. | The National Mediation Board has been involved since July last year.
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| 7. | We are very confident that the Mediation Board will order a new election.
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| 8. | Union officials also were pleased with the National Mediation Board's decision.
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| 9. | Leiserson's favorite government position was chairman of the National Mediation Board.
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| 10. | The Mediation Board will count ballots in the second election Oct . 2.
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