GM job losses are not the fault of the union Final Edition

Any automaker announcing jobs cuts is severe; businesses, local and provincial governments and everyone in the community should stand and take notice. An auto plant that employs 2,500 direct workers is responsible for another 1,000 direct parts jobs and another 15,500 spinoff jobs. The auto-plant jo...

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Published inStandard (St. Catherines)
Main Author Orr, Doug
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Catharines, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 01.12.2005
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Hutton, Sharon
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Summary:Any automaker announcing jobs cuts is severe; businesses, local and provincial governments and everyone in the community should stand and take notice. An auto plant that employs 2,500 direct workers is responsible for another 1,000 direct parts jobs and another 15,500 spinoff jobs. The auto-plant jobs alone generate income of over $900 million a year, all of which benefit regional, provincial and federal governments through taxes.
ISSN:0837-3434