Unions & Coalitions



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Carmen Group specializes in helping unions and coalitions come together to most powerfully represent their issues before the federal government and to work with government agencies to create and facilitate programs that strengthen the nation. We have over 25 years of experience representing unions from virtually every sector and a diverse range of coalitions.

Carmen Group provides expert strategic counsel and plan implementation to help organizations build the kind of policy insight and programmatic effectiveness that will achieve meaningful results. We help our clients proactively engage government entities with actionable programs that deliver tangible results in areas including grants, regulation, partnerships, and recognition through certification and accreditation.

Record of Success

  • Trade Unions
  • Healthcare Coalitions
  • Research/Training Institutes
  • Environmental Organizations
  • Transportation Organizations
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Relief Organizations
  • Foundations
  • Educational Institutions

Special Expertise

  • Strategic Platform
  • Federal Agency Program Creation and Engagement
  • Stimulus Grants
  • Infrastructure Development Projects
  • Complex Issue Coordination
  • Stakeholder Communications

Proven Record of Working Effectively With

  • General Services Administration
  • White House
  • Office of Management and Budget
  • Congress
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Department of the Interior
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • United States Postal Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Department of Homeland Security

NAFSMA

National flood risk management policy leadership creates a timely and strong working relationship between two federal agencies that will shape the nation’s first levee safety program.

America’s Agenda: Healthcare for All

Vermont becomes the first state to embrace universal health care.

Sheet Metal Workers International Association

Communication and policy campaigns and direct representation creates partnerships with employers that result in more and better jobs for union members.

General Contractors Association of New York

A federally funded captive insurance fund indemnifies the City of New York and the private contractors who rushed to assist at Ground Zero and worked for over a year without coverage for related health claims.