{"id":1231,"date":"2014-10-14T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T23:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2014-10-14T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T23:20:10","slug":"state-representative-candidate-peter-schweyer-releases-jobs-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=1231","title":{"rendered":"STATE REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATE PETER SCHWEYER RELEASES JOBS PLAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calls for an immediate increase of the minimum wage<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>ALLENTOWN, PA<\/strong> \u2013 Peter Schweyer, Democratic Nominee for State Representative in the Lehigh Valley\u2019s new 22nd<\/sup> Legislative District released his plan: Job Creation and Protecting the Middle Class<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Schweyer, a member of City Council for the last six years, noted that only though cooperation from several sources was the City of Allentown able to achieve unprecedented economic development.\u00a0 \u201cI can tell you government did not do this alone, but rather a spirit of collaboration between the citizens of Allentown, the private sector and the public sector has allowed us all to move forward in creating a vibrant Downtown,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Schweyer, who has received the endorsement of a number of unions including the PA AFL-CIO, has also received the endorsement of a number of business organizations, most notably the PA Chamber of Business and Industry.<\/p>\n

He states he will continue to foster this cooperation in order to spur economic development throughout all sections of the district.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe in Allentown have been able to achieve this remarkable turnaround because we kept in mind one simple premise: we are all in this together.\u00a0 Labor and management, private and public sector, residents and investors all worked together, and the results are overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n

While noting his support for targeted investment in the community, Schweyer emphasized his belief that the Commonwealth has a responsibility to ensure that people are able to find jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage.\u00a0 Lastly, he emphasizes access to jobs as a key component to ensuring that all of Allentown\u2019s residents have opportunities to earn a livable wage.<\/p>\n

His Jobs Plan focuses on four major areas:\u00a0 Supporting Public Investment in Targeted Industries in Key Locales<\/strong>, Increasing the Minimum Wage, Protecting the Right to Organize, and Hosting Public Sector Job Fairs<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe as a community have to continue to be creative in order to lure good paying jobs to the areas of the City that need them the most.\u00a0 The Commonwealth can, and should, take a leadership role in these efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>A copy of Job Creation and Protecting the Middle Class<\/em> is attached.\u00a0 It can also be found on his website at www.peterschweyer.com\/plan.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Press Release Provided By:<\/p>\n

Contact:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mick Dee<\/p>\n

Media Coordinator<\/p>\n

Friends of Peter Schweyer<\/p>\n

mdee@7pointsconsulting.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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