Labour Market Bulletin Chatham-Kent

Labour Market Bulletin, Fourth Quarter 2005
An Analysis of the Chatham-Kent Area Labour Market
Service Canada

An overview of the Chatham-Kent area.

Employment levels show little change in the second half of 2005
Unemployment rate falls to a three-year low
Employment is up by 2.6% compared with a year ago, largely in full-time work
Services-producing sector sees growth this quarter; goods-producing industries bring year over year gains

Highlights:

General Motors announced its three-year recovery plan which has the potential to impact the Chatham-Kent auto parts sector.
Fleetwood Metal Industries (FMI), an automotive parts stamping and welding plant in Tilbury, will close January 13, 2006.
Over 500 factory jobs in Tilbury have been lost to the United States (US) and Mexico in the last year.
Ontario Engineered Suspensions (OES), which has operated in Blenheim since 1982, will close April 28, 2006.
Canada has imposed a temporary anti-dumping and countervailing tariff on corn being imported into Canada from the United States.
The duty on corn is causing concern for Commercial Alcohols and local hog and cattle producers.
Construction has started on a new two million dollar armoury, located in Chatham.
A Canadian Agricultural Skills Service (CASS) program is being offered by Service Canada in five provinces including Ontario.

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