> >--GNcVWTeLVVOIXRNTHSDaQGUEAYOGaS >Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 17:10:20 -0500 >From: Sam Lanfranco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: CORPORATE RESEARCH WORKSHOP: March 4, 2000 York University >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > >From: Steven Tufts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CCPA CRWS > >The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and The Centre for Research on >Work and Society, York University > >present: > >STRATEGIC CORPORATE RESEARCH: A ONE-WAY WORKSHOP > >Saturday, March 4, 2000 >York University's Osgoode Hall > > >WHY STRATEGIC CORPORATE RESEARCH? > >The retrieval and analysis of information and the application of knowledge >in creative ways to improve the lives of workers is an increasingly >important part of labour activism. > >Strategic corporate research (SCR) is focused on collecting information >and developing strategies to exert constant pressure on employers in order >to achieve union goals (higher wages, certification, etc.). Unlike policy >related research, the aim of SCR is to arm the union with the knowledge >necessary to disrupt an employer's ability to operate smoothly and >inevitably increase its cost of doing daily business putting it at a >competitive disadvantage. > >SCR has two components: information retrieval and strategy development. >In simplest terms, getting the information and deciding what to do with >it. It is important, from the outset to recognize that these components >are interrelated and each informs the other. For example, a strategy to >exert pressure on an employer may be conceptualized before the necessary >information is collected and will define where and how information is >gathered. At the same time, the amount of information available will >define the strategy chosen to gain leverage over an employer. > >THE WORKSHOP > >The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Centre for Research on >Work and Society have brought together a number of speakers from within >and outside the labour movement to share their ideas and corporate >research skills. > >An opening panel on the future of union corporate research in Canada, will >be followed by concurrent seminars on some information gathering >techniques. In the afternoon guest speakers will present how this >information can be effectively used when dealing with employers. > > >WHO SHOULD ATTEND? > >The object of a one-day SCR workshop is to introduce approaches to >corporate research used by non labour practitioners in different >environments (eg. business, journalism) to both experienced and >inexperienced activist researchers. These skills will be useful not only >to union representatives but to community activists as well. > >SPEAKERS > >Kevin Bousquet is a private investigator and President of Corpa Group Inc. > >Tony Clarke is an experienced research activist and president of the >Polaris Institute. > >Rob Cribb is an investigative journalist at the Toronto Star concerned >with freedom of information issues. > >Craig Fleisher is a Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University's School of >Business and Economics specializing in competitive intelligence. > >Elizabeth Watson is head of York University's Business and Government >Publications Library > >WORKSHOP AGENDA >Saturday, March 4, 2000 > >8:45am-9:15am Registration > >9:15am-10:30am Opening Panel: The Future Challenges of Corporate Research >Bob Baldwin, CLC >Bruce Campbell, CCPA >Hugh Mackenzie, USWA >*Lynne Pajot, CUPW >Jane Stinson, CUPE >*to be confirmed > >10:30am-10:45 Refreshment Break > >10:45am-12:15 Information Retrieval >(Note: Morning seminars will run concurrently) > > Internet and Library Sources, Elizabeth Watson > > Corporate Research: A Private Investigator's Perspective, Kevin Bousquet > > Freedom of Information: Notes from an Investigative Journalist, Rob >Cribb > >12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch (provided) > >1:15pm-3:30pm Strategy Building > > Competitive Intelligence Analysis: A Union Tactic? Craig Fleisher > > Building a Corporate X-Ray, Tony Clarke > >3:30 - 4:00pm Closing Remarks >Carla Lipsig-Mumm, CRWS > > >***PLEASE PRINT THIS SECTION OF E-MAIL AND SUBMIT WITH REGISTRATION FEE*** > >SCR WORK SHOP REGISTRATION FORM > >Name: > >Organization: > >Mailing Address: > >Phone Number: > >E-Mail: > >Preferred Morning Seminar (check ONE): > Internet and Library Sources > Corporate Research: A PI's Perspective > Freedom of Information: Notes from an Investigative Journalist > >Note: Due to space limitations we may not be able to accommodate your >first choice. If sending more than one representative from your >organization, please have each person participate in different morning >seminars. > >Registration Fee: $60.00 (enclose cheque) > >Please send by MAIL this form with a cheque payable to the Centre for >Research on Work and Society to: > >Centre for Research on Work and Society >276 York Lanes, York University >4700 Keele Street >North York, Ontario, M3J1P3, CANADA > >If you require daycare or have any special dietary considerations please >contact: Robin Smith at CRWS ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >******PLEASE PRINT ABOVE PORTION OF FORM AND SUBMIT TO CRWS WITH FEE***** > >--GNcVWTeLVVOIXRNTHSDaQGUEAYOGaS-- >
