Main Street and Automotive Jobs
Nov 18, 2008 Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES - NOVEMBER 2008
November 17, 2008
Main Street and Automotive Jobs
Mayor Cluck Joins Mayors in Washington D.C.
Mayor Robert Cluck traveled to Washington, D.C. today to join other mayors, elected officials, and city managers to discuss the American automotive industry with Washington officials. The mayors are calling on their congressional delegations and current and incoming administrations to make sure that Washington understands the impact the automotive industry has on America’s Main Street.
“America needs to take action to preserve automotive jobs and the transformation our manufacturing communities are making with new green technologies and innovation.” said Mayor Cluck.
In Arlington, the General Motors manufacturing plant’s financial and economic impact on the Metroplex is more than $390 million and over 4,000 jobs. Across the nation, more than 3 million American jobs, $150 billion in annual personal income, and $50 billion in annual state and local tax revenues are tied to automotive manufacturing, according to the Center for Automotive Research.
The purpose of this “Main Street Automotive Jobs” campaign is to convey to federal officials that main street communities will be impacted by the failure or further deterioration of the American automotive industry.
Working in partnership with the Big Three automotive companies, labor leaders and other partners, these mayors will visit with Senators, Congressional Representatives, and Administration officials on November 18 to make their voices heard.
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