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CAW Manufacturing Matters - Toronto |
CAW ‘Manufacturing Matters’ Campaign
Arrives in Toronto
(Toronto) - Canada’s manufacturing
sector is in crisis. Across Canada,
almost every other week another plant
shuts its doors, files for bankruptcy or
announces its intention to move
operations out of the country. Good
manufacturing jobs are disappearing at
an alarming rate and with them go
opportunities for future generations and
vibrant communities. To Canadians, good
jobs matter - manufacturing matters.
What: CAW leadership meeting about
the loss of manufacturing jobs in the
Toronto area
When: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 3,
2007
Where: CAW Local 112 Hall, 30 Tangiers
Road, Toronto
Who: CAW Local and National
Leadership – Media Welcome
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.
Media are welcome to attend. In
attendance will be local and national
CAW leadership as well as workers
affected by lay-offs and job loss in the
region.
Some facts to consider:
· In the last four and half years, the
Greater Toronto Area has lost 21 per
cent of its manufacturing jobs –a total
of 104,600 jobs have disappeared from
the region.
· This is the most incurred by any
Canadian city, translating to
$5,300,000,000 in lost wages from the
local economy each year.
· Major plant closures and permanent
lay-offs have become regular occurrences
affecting large employers like Labatt
Breweries, Tenatronics Ltd., Schneider
Electric, Humpty Dumpty and many others.
· Manufacturing in the Toronto region
is very diverse and accounts for more
than 20 per cent of the local economy,
with a total of 400,000 workers.
For more information go to: 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 03 Apr 2007.