7/11/08 - Obama speaks out on potential job losses in Ohio - 12,000 jobs in one week

Ohio Wake Up -

Obama speaks out on potential job losses in Ohio

http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=602262&c=y

By JAMES HANNAH Associated Press Writer

Published on Friday Jul 11, 2008

Democrat Barack Obama said Friday that the potential loss of thousands of jobs in Ohio underscores the urgency of dealing with the nation's economic troubles.

Obama, in town to discuss energy policy, said he met privately with local officials about plans by express shipper DHL to move work away from its air cargo hub in Wilmington.

DHL has said it wants to hire United Parcel Service to replace ABX Air and ASTAR Air Cargo in transporting DHL packages. That would mean much of the work normally handled at Wilmington Air Park would be transferred to UPS facilities, threatening at least 6,000 jobs.

"It gives you some sense of emergency that we feel when it comes to our economy," said Obama, who met with Wilmington Mayor David Raizk.

Obama said he met with Gov. Ted Strickland a few weeks ago after Strickland learned of DHL's plans. They also discussed plans by Continental Airlines to cut flights out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and plans by General Motors Corp. to close an SUV plant in suburban Moraine by 2010 at a cost of 2,400 jobs.

"In total, he had seen 12,000 jobs potentially vanish from this great state in the span of a week," Obama said. "So it gives you some sense of why we are gathered here today because we've got a lot of work to do."

Raizk said Obama was on top of the DHL situation.

"I can tell you that he wants to approach it as if he's going to be the president in November and that this would be high on his agenda to get us the kind of help that we're going to need to redevelop and retrain and retain these jobs," Raizk said.

Their meeting also included Martin Godly, managing director of operations and finance for ASTAR; David Ross, president of Teamsters Local 1224, and a representative from the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Take notice Ohio! Vote For Obama!

Phil Gramm said so. :eyes:

It appears that he has
an imaginary PHD that
allows him to whine about
what he terms whiners, aka,
Hard working Americans.

Every time I read anything about Ohio, anything at all, I'm so glad I left three years ago for another state. And a lot of other member of my generation on both sides of my family have left also. I wish we could convince all of the others to leave as well! Ohio voted against its own interests for many years and the chickens are coming home to roost. By the time they slowly started coming to their senses and voted in more Dems, it was really too late. I'd say they're getting what they deserve, but too many of those affected are Dems and voted for Dems, so I'm not gonna go there.

We are retired though and will be looking for temp positions. It is just too bad what our country is coming too. I have a son who works for Whirlpool in Marion and one in Heath who works for another large company - I hope everyone will support our companies that do stay in Ohio! That is the key - to support those who support our people!

I will be volunteering there for Obama ~ We must change some old ways!

give 'em an Ohio address and a cell # and they might just print that!
"Ohio wake up!", indeed!

Such huge failure and breakdown of the economy occuring... and clearly not just a figment of our imaginations - just like Sen. Gramm's wife having been on the board of Enron & in a Gov't position effecting energy policy was NOT a figment of our imagination!

These criminal bastards - I cannot say it enough!

criminal bastards criminal bastards criminal bastards! made their millions and now they're running from their mess!

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