CAW Manufacturing Matters - Niagara Region meeting - March 28, 2007

In the last 4 1/2 years, the St. Catharines-Niagara region has lost 15% of their manufacturing jobs. From 30,000 in August 2002 to 25,600 in January 2007 A loss of 4,400 jobs.

The loss of these 4,400 manufacturing jobs means a loss of over $239,000,000 in wages every year.

Across Canada, almost every other week another plant shuts its doors, files for bankruptcy or announces it's intention to move operations out of the country.

In response, the Canadian Auto Workers union is launching the campaign ‘Manufacturing Matters,’ highlighting the sweeping job losses, exploring the impact they have had on our communities and what we can do as citizens.

There will be community forums held across the country to raise public awareness of the critical loss of manufacturing jobs in Canada. In attendance will be local and national CAW leadership as well as workers affected by lay-offs and job loss in the region. Media are welcome to attend.

To Canadians, good jobs matter - manufacturing matters.

For more information and updates on the Manufacturing Matters campaign, visit:
www.caw.ca/campaigns&issues/ongoingc ampaigns/manu-job...

CAW Video News on Manufacturing Matters: www.caw.ca/news/videonews/recent/manu_cr isis.asp

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items are from 28 Mar 2007.