Ol b). v : The Dallas Post The economic viewpoint Job retention critical to local economy By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN The burning issue in North- eastern Pennsylvania from an economic development perspec- tive is not how many jobs will be attracted to Northeastern Penn- . sylvania but how many jobs will oy L w be retained. Job retention is a conscious strategy designed to enhance the ability of existing businesses and industries to maintain and ex- pand economic opportunities wherever and whenever possible. The most crisis laden issue cur- rently facing Northeastern Penn- sylvania in recent time was the need to retain over 1,200 jobs threatened by the policy of Leslie Fay to eliminate these jobs and move them to Guatemala. To combat this policy, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Stake- holders Alliance was organized. Consisting of over 70 individuals representing the community of Northeastern Pennsylvania in- cluding, but not limited to, gov- ernment, business, clergy, labor, social service and elated economic sector categories, the Stakehold- ers Alliance has been meeting weekly at St. Mary's Rectory in Wilkes-Barre to plan, organize, develop and implement ways to carry out its primary mission of complete job retention of all Leslie Fay employment in the region. It is aregional issue since Leslie Fay has manufacturing facilities in three Northeastern Pennsylvania counties including Luzerne, Lackawanna and Schuylkill. In still other countries, contract work between Leslie Fay and another firm is carried out, and these jobs may be and, in some cases, were at risk. A special study to demonstrate the social and economic impact of the potential job losses in North- eastern Pennsylvania was com- pleted by the Midwest Center for Labor Research, a Chicago-based organization. The organization issued a 22 page document, the summary of which suggested the following impact would occur if \ over 1,200 direct jobs were lost. —Loss of 3,024 workers includ- ing direct and ripple effects —Total cost to government would be $26.6 million —Two years after the layoffs, dislocated workers will earn 74.3 percent of their former incomes —Total tax loss of $14.7 million —Increased cost of social safety net programs would equal $11.9 million —440 people would still be unemployed after two years —A variety of risk factors such as physical and emotional dis- eases, stress, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart attacks, depres- sion, etc. would occur as well as social pathologies such as crime, suicide, domestic violence, alco- hol and drug abuse. A Congressional hearing was held in the region on June 7th by the US House Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations of the Committee on Education and Labor. Five members of Congress were present, led by Congress- man Paul E. Kanjorski, of the 11th Congressional District and Congressman Ron Klink of Penn- sylvania who chairs the Subcom- mittee. Taking testimony from 12 individuals representing govern- ment, labor, the not-for-profit community, economic develop- ment and the clergy, the testi- mony ran for three and a half hours. The result of the testimony clearly showed the shocking im- pact which the loss of these jobs would have on the Northeastern Pennsylvania regional community as well as the extremely difficult conditions which exist in other countries such as Guatemala and Honduras where workers carry out the production of women’s clothing for Leslie Fay. The Northeastern Pennsylva- nia Stakeholders Alliance pre- sented testimony, submitting for the record the entire Midwest Center for Labor Research report along with information on the specific impact these job losses would have on the general econ- omy of the region as well as a series of recommendations which are designed to help alleviate this type of problem in the future. Among the general economic impacts which relate to the job losses are the following: —Set back the regional eco- nomic development program sig- nificantly, probably years. —Cause severe disruption to the human service delivery sys- tem in light of the vast number of individuals who would require assistance. —Add many unemployed people to an already high employ- ment rate of 7.8% (as of April, 1994), with the unlikelihood of finding jobs for high age individu- als (the average age of a Leslie Fay employee was 47). —Cause the region to add a number of empty buildings to its stock of buildings which is al- ready high. —Further depress the economy of a region during a period of time which is uncertain and unstable. In summary, the Stakeholders Alliance believed that every con- ceivable step should be taken to enable these jobs to remain in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Ifnot, the human toll would be severe as the average age of Leslie Fay employees is 47 and many have devoted their entire careers to Leslie Fay. Many will be unable to secure new employment in light of the current economic condi- tions facing Northeastern Penn- sylvania. The support of the re- gional community and its leaders and citizens has been sought by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Stakeholders Alliance. The final result was the conclu- sion of an agreement between company management and the union for a new three-year con- tract, saving well over half the jobs originally threatened. The Stakeholders Alliance hopes that full community support was a signficant factor in concluding the agreement. Howard Grossman is executive director of the Economic Develop- ment Council of Northeastern Penn- sylvania. He lives in Dallas. Library news New rack displays library's audio cassettes By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Back Mountain Memorial Library has received a new Audio Cassette Revolving Tower display rack for our collection of audio tapes. The purchase was made possible by a donation from the Dallas Women of Rotary. The library audio collection has become very popular and we have received donations from individ- ual patrons and with some mo- nies from the Dallas Lions Club donation for visually handicapped individuals. The new display rack has been set up in the reading room which conveniently displays" audio tapes arranged by catego- ries; fiction, westerns, self-help, language, thriller, mystery and romance. Suggestions for audio prefer- ences are welcomed at the front desk along with answers to ques- tions. Along the lines of the ‘take your daughter to work with you’ spe- cial day; I had the unique privi- lege of ‘taking my granddaugher to work with me’. Elizabeth vis- ited for the day and spent her first over-night at my home. We had a great time enjoying the many inter- esting things in the Back Moun- tain, reading books, and, of course, helping out at the library. She was able to help Millie, Barbara, Jane, Scott, Heather and myself with our various jobs. She loves toread and be read to. An exciting encounter! New books at the library: “Inter- est of Justice” by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg is a large-print book involving Jude Lara Sanderstone, young for the bench at 38, who is a brilliant and brave woman whose judicial career suddenly take second place to her hunt for the savage murderer of her younger sister and brother-in-law. In the aftermath, Lara is left with the victims’ brutalized teenage son, Josh; and is being stalked herself by a killer. “Fear of Fifty” by Erica Jong is the true story of the woman who 20 years ago showed her genera- tion how to soar and now looks back—and ahead—to assess the costs, the rewards, and the mean- ing of the journey. Opening on her 50th birthday, the memoir flashes back and forth in time to tell at last the truths at the heat of her novels. Looking for answers to the second half of her life, she offers powerful, provocative in- sights into feminism areas. “The Innocence That Kills” by Ronald Levitsky takes place in Washington, DC when the civil rights lawyer goes home to Chi- cago where his ex-wife and their 15 year old daughter, Sarah, still live, wher he grew up, and where his elderly father refuses to rec- oncile with the son from whom he's estranged. He is in Chicago to argue a case that offends his every natural instinct. He must protect the rights of thugs who raped and murdered a young girl. Have a bright idea? Share it with your neighbors by writing to The Dallas Post. We welcome letters to the editor and longer pieces that may run as guest columns. Send yours to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612, or drop it off at our office at 45 Main Road, Dallas (across from Offset Paperback). Be sure to include your name, address and daytime phone number. John Morris joins Mericle Real Estate Services staff Mericle Commercial Real Es- tate Services has announced that John T. Morris has accepted a position as Sales Representative for the company's real estate brokerage division. Morris is a graduate of Wyo- ming Seminary, Kingston. He attended King's College, Wilkes- Barre and graduated with a B.S. in accounting, and aminorineco- nomics. Morris has served as a sales executive in the real estate indus- try, as well as an accountant in public and private sectors. He resides in Harveys Lake with his wife, Wendy. Mericle specializes in develop- ment, brokerage and management of commercial and industrial real | estate throughout Northeast PA. Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 17, 1994 5 = JOHN T. 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