NOTICES
- The State Board of Mediation’s position, based on Missouri Supreme Court opinions and the language of state statutes, is that proceedings before the Board constitute the practice of law. Consequently, going forward, all new petitions and other motions must be filed by an attorney licensed in the State of Missouri or appearing pro hac vice. Individuals representing themselves before the Board are not required to have an attorney.
- Memo to Parties
What is the State Board of Mediation?
The State Board of Mediation is a quasi-judicial board that administers the Public Sector Labor Law (RSMo. Chapter 105.500 - 105.530), which covers most public sector employees who seek union representation.
The board defines an appropriate bargaining unit of employees based on whether or not they share a community of interest and, if certified, determines majority representation status by conducting a secret ballot election. Jurisdiction includes all counties, cities, school districts, special districts, and departments of state government, with a few exceptions.
About the Chair
Logan Hobbs - Acting Chair, State Board of Mediation
Logan Hobbs has served as the acting chairman of the State Board of Mediation and the division director of Labor Standards since July 2024. He previously served as the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ legislative liaison, representing the Department’s interests in the state capitol. Hobbs has also served as the supervisor of English instructors for a private English academy in the Republic of Korea, as well as assisted in maintaining the family cow-calf operation in McDonald County, Missouri.
Contact
State Board of Mediation
421 E. Dunklin St
P.O. Box 2071
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2071
Phone: 573-751-3614
Fax: 573-751-0083
sbm@labor.mo.gov