A mayor announces plans to reduce the salaries of Firefighters by ten percent, but the union that represents the firefighters refuses to accept the cut. In order to avoid going to court over the problem, the two sides agree to settle their dispute through a:

Magistrate.

Lawyer.

Judge.

Mediator.

Mediation which is used in law is a way of alternative dispute resolution for 2 or more parties. A third party assist to negotiate a settlement. The mediator acts as the one mediating between the 2 parties which is the Mayor and the union representing the firefighters to have a settlement that do not need to be forwarded in the court.