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65.  The department may investigate and mediate labor disputes
providing any bona fide party to this type of dispute requests
intervention by the department and the department may proffer its
services to both parties when work stoppage is threatened and neither
party requests intervention.  In the interest of preventing labor
disputes the department shall endeavor to promote sound
union-employer relationships.  The department may arbitrate or
arrange for the selection of boards of arbitration on such terms as
all of the bona fide parties to the dispute may agree upon.  Any
decision or award arising out of an arbitration conducted pursuant to
this section is a public record.  Section 703.5 and Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 1115) of Division 9 of the Evidence Code
apply to a mediation conducted by the California State Mediation and
Conciliation Service, and any person conducting the mediation.  All
other records of the department relating to labor disputes are
confidential.



66.  The services of the department pursuant to Section 65 shall be
conducted by a unit within the department to be known as the
California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.