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St. Thomas/Elgin needs to go green to jump-start economy, says Jack Layton
From the Times-Journal: An industrial strategy, taking aim at eco-friendly jobs and technology, is what’s needed to help the flagging economy in Elgin-St. Thomas. So said federal NDP leader Jack… more →
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St. Thomas/Elgin needs to go green to jump-start economy, says Jack Layton
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 days ago: From the Times-Journal: An industrial strategy, taking aim at eco-friendly jobs and technology, is w … more →
Closed Sterling plant could be going green
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 week ago: Former Sterling Truck plant in St. Thomas A deal is in the works to turn the closed-down Sterling Tr … more →
A future without Ford - the new reality
Ian's City Scope wrote 2 weeks ago: By Kyle Rea St. Thomas Times-Journal As fallout continues from the news that Ford’s St. Thomas … more →
Ford's closure of St. Thomas assembly plant to affect thousands of spinoff jobs
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 weeks ago: TORONTO — The impact of the closure of a Ford assembly plant in southwestern Ontario will extend far … more →
Ford turns up nose at unprecedented offer to save St. Thomas Assembly Plant
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 weeks ago: In a last-ditch effort to save the St. Thomas assembly plant, the province and Canadian Auto Workers … more →
A done deal - Ford to close St. Thomas plant in 2011, shed 1,400 jobs
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 weeks ago: MONTREAL — US automaker Ford Motor Co. will shutter one of its manufacturing plants in Canada in 201 … more →
St. Thomas Assembly Plant ... "it is not looking good"
Ian's City Scope wrote 4 weeks ago: The future of the St. Thomas assembly plant was discussed yesterday and the automaker repeated there … more →
CAW emphasizes importance of new Ford contract as negotiations resume
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: The main issue in the ongoing negotiations on this side of the border is the future of an assembly p … more →
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath slams McGuinty’s Navistar inaction
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Queen’s Park date: October 19, 2009 – 4:00pm NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is slamming the M … more →
Ford commits to new vehicles at U.S. plants, no such progress for St. Thomas Assembly Plant
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Ford Motor Co. (F-N7.570.152.02%) has promised the United Auto Workers that its U.S. plants will rec … more →
CAW won't agree to strike ban in new Ford deal
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza says Ford Canada shouldn’t expect the same concess … more →
Times are tough for (almost) everyone
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: By Ben Eisen Policy Analyst Frontier Centre for Public Policy Working for the Canadian government ha … more →
'No role' for government in Navistar labour dispute
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: WINDSOR, Ont. — Despite investing millions in Navistar’s Ontario operations, the provincial go … more →
CAW Under pressure to make deal with Ford
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Pressure has shifted to the Canadian Auto Workers union after Ford Motor Co. struck a concession-lad … more →
Ontario's economy cannot prosper without a vigorous manufacturing sector
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Formet Industries, St. Thomas Posted by Ian: Thanks to Serge Lavoie for the heads up on this positiv … more →
Small towns contributing to their own demise
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: An exodus of young people seeking education, adventure and success in bigger cities, combined with e … more →
11.2 per cent and rising
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: It’s Thanksgiving, but Londoners have no reason to be thankful for the latest job numbers. Une … more →
U.S. truck plant idling on Canadian tax dollars
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Ontario taxpayers have provided the U.S. owners of a Chatham truck plant with millions of dollars to … more →
Ford Canada's labour costs highest in world
Ian's City Scope wrote 1 month ago: Hourly labour costs at Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. (F-N6.84-0.13-1.87%) manufacturing operations a … more →
