Collective bargaining support

Consulting services:

• Evaluating general economic trends and their impact on collective bargaining
• Analyzing local, provincial and national budgets and their impact on collective bargaining
• Number crunching in support of collective bargaining and interest arbitration
• Analysis and communication of corporate information in restructuring,  insolvency and bankruptcy
• Preparation and presentation of course materials and seminars on costing collective agreements
• Deconstructing corporate finances, developing strategic options and communicating the results

Background

• 30 years of experience in economic research and public policy analysis at all four levels of government and in the trade union movement
• A record of delivering concise, credible and accurate work in a wide variety of environments and under extreme time pressure
• 20 years of involvement in collective bargaining support on behalf of some of Canada’s largest trade union locals
• Recognized particular expertise in:
  • Public finance and budgetary policy
  • Elementary and secondary education finance
  • Pension policy and administration
  • Pension investment
  • Analysis and evaluation of collective agreement costs
  • The steel and mining industries
• Experience in consulting on behalf of client unions and associations in the private sector and in the public sector
• An expert in the use of spreadsheets for data analysis and in the design of spreadsheet tools for negotiators
• A highly-regarded writer of speeches and reports

Representative clients

• CUPE Local 416 — Toronto municipal workers
• CUPE Local 4400
• United Steelworkers of America
• Canadian Labour Congress
• University of Toronto Faculty Association
• Association of Management and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
• IBEW
• Confederation of Ontario University Staff Associations
• CUPE National