Strategic Plan
MISSION STATEMENT (revised February 14, 2019)
Our mission is to promote and maintain a constructive labor-management environment through workforce development, education, retention and new business attraction. We provide a forum to improve and expand labor-management collaboration in the private and public sector within the tri-state area.
Goal 1: Create a positive labor-management environment in our economic region
Objective 1: Increase the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council's membership numbers by networking and partnering with community organizations
Objective 2: Support the Alliance for Construction Excellence
Objective 3: Create more awareness of the DALMC and its members
Objective 4: Maintain and promote labor-management education and history/milestones
Goal 2: Continue and expand programs offered to the community to support the mission
Objective 1: Establish DALMC as a resource to promote opportunities for workforce and continuing education in the tri-state area
Goal 3: Achieve financial sustainability
Objective 1: Seek current and additional grant funding and other financial opportunities
Objective 2: Develop a five-year financial campaign to be launched for our 40th anniversary in 2028
Updated July 2026