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2abour Market Bulletin, Second Quarter 2004
An Analysis of the Windsor & Essex County Area Area Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada

Casino Windsor workers were on strike for almost six weeks. After a second tentative agreement was recommended by union representatives, a collective agreement was reached in mid-May.
Ford Motor Co. announced a mass lay-off for the end of May 2004. The initial numbers of affected workers were not realized, and by June, approximately 100 employees remained indefinitely layed-off. Some of these employees may be recalled as senior members have until September 1 st to accept leave packages.
The Greater Essex County District School Board settled a collective agreement with teachers, valid until August 31, 2004 . This school board has the second oldest stock of school buildings and will invest in rebuilding several schools over the next couple years.
Windsor continues to face budgetary challenges despite relatively strong assessment growth. The city’s debt has been manageable but the burden is expected to increase in the medium-term due to the funding of various capital projects. City administration is focussed on fiscal balance and economic development.

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