Bush Braves Rain To Speak Before Ohio Union

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From Ohio News Network:

http://onnnews.com/story.php?record=26404

Thousands of Ohio union members turned out in the rain Monday morning to hear President Bush speak.

Appearing before the International Union of Industrial Engineers’ Labor Day event in Richfield, Bush focused on the economy. Speaking in the rain, Bush said a strong American workforce directly impacts the nation’s economy.

“Things are getting better, but there are some things we’ve got to do to make sure the economy continues to grow,” Bush said.

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A report issued Sunday says Ohio lost 185,000 jobs between March 2001 and March 2003. Hardest hit was Ohio’s manufacturing sector. According to the Ohio Manufacturers Association, the Buckeye State has the nation’s third largest manufacturing output. Ohio’s manufacturing sector provides more than 1 million jobs and an annual payroll of more than $45 billion.