11 Quotes by John Slenker

Locally, we have a higher concentration (of manufacturing jobs) than the rest of the nation. When there's a manufacturing downturn, we feel it.

Those are areas that have shown real strength.

This trend has been going on for a long time.

Another reason for fewer jobs is the increased productivity by companies. More production is gotten out of few people because of automation and improved manufacturing processes.

Auto jobs are good-paying jobs, and there are a lot of them. I don't know anyone who would want to get rid of an auto plant. But when you look at the world economy, the fiercest competition is in autos, and this region is very, very dependent on autos for its manufacturing base.

That's good news. We're actually growing over the year.

This is the big story - the change from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy.

This is a case where weather plays a factor. This is one of the few industries that prays Buffalo gets six feet of snow.

This has been an ongoing trend for decades. This isn't new. It's been getting more and more intense.