National Association of Manufacturers
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is a lobbying group founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1895. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with 11 additional offices across the country. It is the nation’s largest industrial trade association, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.[citation needed]
The NAM’s stated mission is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers by shaping a legislative and regulatory environment conducive to U.S. economic growth and to increase understanding among policymakers, the media and the general public about what it considers the vital role of manufacturing to America’s economic future and living standards.[1]
NAM's Board of Directors includes John Engler, NAM President and CEO; Charles E. Bunch, Chairman and CEO, PPG Industries Inc; and Michael E. Campbell, Chairman, President and CEO, Arch Chemicals, Inc.
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According to Adam Curtis's documentary "The Century of the Self", NAM used Edward Bernays in the 1930s to combat the policies of President Roosevelt.[citation needed] NAM made efforts to undermine organized labor in the United States before the New Deal.[2]
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NAM has at least one affiliate, the American Justice Partnership. According to its website (legalreforminthenews.com), the American Justice Partnership was founded by NAM on January 26, 2005, and "is a national nonprofit coalition of leading corporations, think tanks, foundations, trade associations, individuals and organizations advocating for legal reform at the state level."
According to its website, AJP's leadership comprises Steven B. Hantler, Chairman (a retired Chrysler legal counsel); Dan Pero, President (a Republican political consultant); Steve Nowlan, Vice President, Communications (also Managing Partner, Emerging Trends Consulting Group); and Kristyn Shayon, Director, Communications Services (also affiliated with Emerging Trends Consulting Group).
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- ^ National Association of Manufacturers - About Us
- ^ LJ Griffin, ME Wallace, and BA Rubin. 1986. "Capitalist Resistance to the Organization of Labor Before the New Deal: Why? How? Success?" American Sociological Review. 51:2:147-67.
