I recall reading once that Winona has almost twice the percentage of manufacturing jobs as the national average. Something like 40% instead of 20%.
A lot the jobs lost in Minnesota have been manufacturing jobs. The Strib reproted a few months ago that a lot these jobs are heading to China (even Mexico is losing jobs to China). Have any of the manufacturing jobs in Winona been moved overseas lately?
Steven Clift Former Winonan 1979-90 Minneapolis
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 9:21AM -0600, Steve Kranz wrote:
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I was curious what people thought of today's article in the Winona Daily
News stating that Winona has the highest unemployment rate among the largest
37 cities in Minnesota. Is there something we need to be doing differently
or have there just been a few unforeseen events that have caused this?
Also, does looking at this one figure tell the "whole story" about
employment in Winona or is there more to it than appears on the surface.
I'd be interested in hearing people's opinions and insights. I've included a link below to the complete article.
-Steve Kranz
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"Winona's July jobless rate highest in state" By Jeff Dankert, Winona Daily News 08/29/03
The July unemployment rate in the city of Winona rose to 5.9 percent in
July, the highest among Minnesota's 37 largest cities, according to the
Minnesota Workforce Center. It was the city's highest monthly jobless rate
for at least the last three years and seven months . . .
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2003/08/29/news/02lead.txt
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