Fighting For Windsor Auto Jobs
I thought you might be interested in this London Free Press article about Ontario Mayors for Automotive Investment. I did not see it reported in the Star.
Wow, that Capitol Theatre Bankruptcy meeting must really have been important considering that the Star reported today:
Wow, that Capitol Theatre Bankruptcy meeting must really have been important considering that the Star reported today:
"1,275 auto jobs wiped out
Chris Vander Doelen, Windsor Star Published: Thursday, April 05, 2007
Windsor lost 1,275 more of its bestpaying CAW assembly jobs this week as members took early retirement, buyouts and transfers from Ford and Chrysler to avoid layoffs."
Windsor lost 1,275 more of its bestpaying CAW assembly jobs this week as members took early retirement, buyouts and transfers from Ford and Chrysler to avoid layoffs."
No show 'not a snub,' LEDC head says
Thu, April 5, 2007
By NORMAN DE BONO, SUN MEDIA
WOODSTOCK -- London was a no-show yesterday at a meeting of Ontario mayors fighting to save the automotive industry.
The Ontario Mayors for Automotive Investment held a day-long meeting, discussing strategy on lobbying the federal government on budget and trade issues to better the auto sector -- but London was not there.
City officials had an important board of control meeting and could not get away, Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best said yesterday.
"Unfortunately, that happens sometimes," said DeCicco-Best.
"We are still part of the group, we support the initiatives they take, but we have important issues here today."
Woodstock Mayor Michael Harding declined comment except to say, "It would have been nice if they were here."
The matter was referred to the London Economic Development Corp., but there was not enough time to free up staff to attend, said John Kime, LEDC chief executive.
"We were just made aware of it last week and everyone here was occupied," he said. "It is not a snub, we just didn't have anyone to go."
Mayors from St. Thomas, Woodstock, Oshawa, Collingwood, Brampton, Ingersoll, St. Catharines, Chatham-Kent, Kitchener, New Tecumseh, Tillsonburg, Orillia and Stratford agreed to oppose the federal budget and the tax it placed on gas-guzzling vehicles.
Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis had to cancel at the last minute, Harding said.
Thu, April 5, 2007
By NORMAN DE BONO, SUN MEDIA
WOODSTOCK -- London was a no-show yesterday at a meeting of Ontario mayors fighting to save the automotive industry.
The Ontario Mayors for Automotive Investment held a day-long meeting, discussing strategy on lobbying the federal government on budget and trade issues to better the auto sector -- but London was not there.
City officials had an important board of control meeting and could not get away, Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best said yesterday.
"Unfortunately, that happens sometimes," said DeCicco-Best.
"We are still part of the group, we support the initiatives they take, but we have important issues here today."
Woodstock Mayor Michael Harding declined comment except to say, "It would have been nice if they were here."
The matter was referred to the London Economic Development Corp., but there was not enough time to free up staff to attend, said John Kime, LEDC chief executive.
"We were just made aware of it last week and everyone here was occupied," he said. "It is not a snub, we just didn't have anyone to go."
Mayors from St. Thomas, Woodstock, Oshawa, Collingwood, Brampton, Ingersoll, St. Catharines, Chatham-Kent, Kitchener, New Tecumseh, Tillsonburg, Orillia and Stratford agreed to oppose the federal budget and the tax it placed on gas-guzzling vehicles.
Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis had to cancel at the last minute, Harding said.
posted by JoeBlog at 5:55 a.m.
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