Strategic Resources

 In today's fast-changing business environment, negotiating contracts brings many new challenges. Strategic Resources represents the IAM's innovative approach to collective bargaining. The department's research staff manages a database of more than 6,000 contracts and their economists keep tabs on industry trends. Information developed by the department can be used by negotiating committees or as part of a comprehensive campaign against an unfair employer.

Strategic Resources builds on a long tradition of research support for field representatives. In 1920, Grand Lodge Convention delegates established a "statistical bureau." Then in 1928, the Convention directed the Executive Council to "employ competent statisticians to gather facts and figures that will enable our representatives to profitably use them in negotiations."

Now its own department, Strategic Resources plays a key role in contract negotiations, organizing campaigns, legislative activities and it helps develop strategies for the long-range success of the IAM.

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    Strategic Resources Director
Steve Sleigh
Assistant Director
Neil Gladstein

Research Economists
Joseph Thayer
Beth Ann Almeida

Research Economist
David White

Research Associates
Margo Howe
Don Pittman
Research Associate
Gwendolyn Camp

 Agreement Data Specialists
Gail Carpenter
Rosemary Barksdale
Agreement Data Specialists
Karen Fox

Office Assistant
Teresa Canning

 Assistant Librarian
Mary Berry
  Secretary
Elaine Chaney

Clerk-Typist
Ruth Aker