Stedman, Vernon R.

Vernon R. Stedman (1916-1993) was a National Labor Bureau researcher and labor negotiator for maritime unions who was based in Seattle, Washington.

During the 1950s, he studied economics at the University of Washington and conducted research for a dissertation tentatively entitled "Development of Collective Bargaining in the Puget Sound Inland Waterways Industry." The project dealt largely with the history of the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific (IBU), but also to some extent, the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association and the Masters, Mates and Pilots. In his research Stedman consulted with individuals associated with these unions, including John M. Fox and Clyde W. Deal. Stedman did not complete his dissertation.