Posted by BSS on July 17, 2003 at 09:16:41:
In Reply to: Re: Is there anything in the making? posted by jeanne on July 17, 2003 at 04:49:16:
It's not just Kittanning, it's everywhere. The commissioners can't bring any business to Kittanning because there is none to bring. Business are leaving all communities it's just other communities had more to leave to begin with. Factory jobs are becoming a thing of the past. They are moving to other countries because of the cheap labor. Heck just my company alone, over the past 5 years we've closed shops in St. Louis, Lawrenceville, two shops in Braddock and 1/2 a shop in Emporium. But we got a nice big one that we built in it's place in Mexico. You can thank NAFTA for this, put into action by none other than Bill Clinton. The only business that will come to kittanning are retail stores and maybe a new restaurant. Or a Corporate headquarters or branch office of some big company who has all their plants in another country. People need to educate themselves so they will be qualified for these types of jobs.
Just my thoughts. I see so much on this board with people complaining about the lack of good paying jobs. And the commissioners are doing nothing. There is nothing the commissioners can do. It's the state of the nation right now.