Economic consulting

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

• • 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

• • University of Toronto Faculty Association

• • CUPE Local 4400 — Toronto Education Workers
  • CUPE Local 1750 — Ontario WSIB employees

• • United Steelworkers of America
  • Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
  • Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
  • Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
  • Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association
  • Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
  • Ontario Health Coalition
  • Alberta Federation of Labour
  • Ontario Professional Firefighters Association

• • Association of Management and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

• • Confederation of Ontario University Staff Associations