Meier talks jobs at Unison
NORWICH – A crowd of just over 20 employees and others gathered last week at Unison Industries in Norwich to hear U.S. Congressional candidate Raymond Meier’s plans to improve and secure manufacturing jobs in Chenango County.
Senator Meier (R-Western), who is seeking to succeed Sherwood Boehlert (R-New Hartford) in New York’s 24th District spot in the House of Representatives, outlined a component of his economic platform titled, “Fighting for American Manufacturing Jobs.”
“Manufacturing is in crisis,” Meier said Wednesday, pointing to the loss of 20,000 manufacturing jobs in New York. “The industrial revolution helped create the American middle class... America as we know it will look a lot different if Washington doesn’t stand up for American manufacturing.”
Meier described a plan that would take various legislative actions to reform federal tax codes, eliminate foreign advantages in currency manipulations (that he said have resulted in the country’s current trade deficit), and create more stringent policy regarding industrial intellectual theft.
Meier said it is up to Washington to reverse the weakening industrial economy, and to make areas like Chenango County more conducive for manufacturing growth and stability.
“People are used to the quality of life that is part of the American dream,” Meier said. “The American worker needs to know that Washington is on their side.”
“Ray has been fantastic,” said Randall Wolken, president of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York. “His ideas and thoughts about what he will do in Washington – is what we need in Washington.”
In Norwich and Chenango County, Meier had specific thoughts on what the future industrial landscape would look like.
“It’s going to have be local people, who are very entrepreneurial,” he said. “Small machine shops, specialized parts – these are the kind of industries, that also meet needs.”
Meier said he believes that Norwich is ripe for development, but acknowledged that it will take a federal initiatives to bring the area up to speed.
“You have a nice combination here,” he said. “You have great schools, a great quality of life, and you still have people in this community who have a great ethic. We need to package that and sell it.”
The senator also answered questions about New York Regional Interconnect Inc.’s proposed power line.
“We need to look at building generation instead of thinking about new ways to dream up power lines,” he said. “We need to be tough and disciplined to beat this thing, with factual arguments. So far they haven’t demonstrated the need or examined alternatives.” Meier said his experience at the local level will help him convey arguments and put heat on the project at the federal level.
Meier is running against Michael Arcuri (D- Utica), the current Oneida County District Attorney.
Senator Meier (R-Western), who is seeking to succeed Sherwood Boehlert (R-New Hartford) in New York’s 24th District spot in the House of Representatives, outlined a component of his economic platform titled, “Fighting for American Manufacturing Jobs.”
“Manufacturing is in crisis,” Meier said Wednesday, pointing to the loss of 20,000 manufacturing jobs in New York. “The industrial revolution helped create the American middle class... America as we know it will look a lot different if Washington doesn’t stand up for American manufacturing.”
Meier described a plan that would take various legislative actions to reform federal tax codes, eliminate foreign advantages in currency manipulations (that he said have resulted in the country’s current trade deficit), and create more stringent policy regarding industrial intellectual theft.
Meier said it is up to Washington to reverse the weakening industrial economy, and to make areas like Chenango County more conducive for manufacturing growth and stability.
“People are used to the quality of life that is part of the American dream,” Meier said. “The American worker needs to know that Washington is on their side.”
“Ray has been fantastic,” said Randall Wolken, president of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York. “His ideas and thoughts about what he will do in Washington – is what we need in Washington.”
In Norwich and Chenango County, Meier had specific thoughts on what the future industrial landscape would look like.
“It’s going to have be local people, who are very entrepreneurial,” he said. “Small machine shops, specialized parts – these are the kind of industries, that also meet needs.”
Meier said he believes that Norwich is ripe for development, but acknowledged that it will take a federal initiatives to bring the area up to speed.
“You have a nice combination here,” he said. “You have great schools, a great quality of life, and you still have people in this community who have a great ethic. We need to package that and sell it.”
The senator also answered questions about New York Regional Interconnect Inc.’s proposed power line.
“We need to look at building generation instead of thinking about new ways to dream up power lines,” he said. “We need to be tough and disciplined to beat this thing, with factual arguments. So far they haven’t demonstrated the need or examined alternatives.” Meier said his experience at the local level will help him convey arguments and put heat on the project at the federal level.
Meier is running against Michael Arcuri (D- Utica), the current Oneida County District Attorney.
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