Cornell Labor Programs

Basics of Strategic Research: Industry Analysis for Union Organizers and Worker Advocates

This program currently has no scheduled dates. For more information, please contact the regional office nearest you.

This workshop will provide participants with the tools needed to conduct strategic research for organizing and contract campaigns. The workshop will provide guidelines and sources to research topics such as corporate structure, stock ownership and finance, business model and strategy, industries’ power structure and supply chain. Emphasis will be given to the key role of strategic research in supporting (and driving) all aspects of a comprehensive campaign, including message and community allies.

Instructor:

Maria Figueroa, Director of Labor and Industry Research at the NYC Cornell-ILR School


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