Jul 22, 2008
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Pennsylvania Manufacturers Report 1.2% Employment Loss According to State Industrial Directory EVANSTON, Ill., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers' News, Inc. -- Industrial employment in Pennsylvania dropped 1.2% over the past 12 months according to the 2009 Pennsylvania Manufacturers Register, a compilation of state industry published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. The Register reports Pennsylvania lost 10,684 industrial jobs from May 2007 to May 2008, continuing the decline the state has seen since 2001. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070213/MNILOGO) "As with the entire nation, Pennsylvania's industrial employment is suffering due to automation, mergers and outsourcing," says Tom Dubin, President of MNI. "But as wages in developing countries increase and fuel costs cut into...
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