Resources

Key Documents

The National Manufacturing Renaissance Campaign (2011)

Austin Polytech: Creating Healthy Futures (2011)

The Bay Area Manufacturing Renaissance Council (BAMRC) (2011)

Clinton Global Initiative Commitment: Double annual rate of NIMS machining credentials in Illinois (2011)

Clinton Global Initiative Commitment: Austin Manufacturing Innovation Park Development Plan (2011)

Dan Swinney's Speech and Presentation to the Grattan Institute in Australia (2011)

Austin Polytech: Building the Road As We Travel (2011)

A Development Vision for Chicago’s Austin Community (2010)

CLCR’s Vision and Approach to Education and Manufacturing (2010)

The Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council's Statement on the Economy (2009)

The Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council's Statement on Education (2009)

Making Chicago a Leader in Manufacturing for Renewable Energy: Workforce and Supply Chain Challenges (2009)

The State of Illinois Manufacturing (2003)

Early Warning Systems: A Proactive Tool for Labor in the Regional Economy (2002)

Creating a Manufacturing Career Path System in Cook County (2001)

Building the Bridge to the High Road (2000)

Labor Research Review (1982-1996)

Links

Blue-Green Alliance

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

ManufacturingRenaissance.org

National Association of Manufacturers - Manufacturing Institute

National Institute for Metalworking Skills

National Science Foundation - Science and Engineering Indicators 2010

US Census Bureau - County Business Patterns

Services

CLCR provides general research and consulting services, including but not limited to:

• Research into alternative development strategies
• Strategies regarding plant closings, layoffs, and privatization
• Educational presentations and training programs
• Consultation for contract negotiations, company acquisitions, and business plans

Contracts are negotiated on a case by case basis, either for a flat fee or an hourly rate plus out-of-pocket expenses. We will typically meet with a potential client, come to an understanding of the scope of work, and provide a free estimate for the cost of services.