Media Advisory: Employment Statistics-CLC President, Senior Economist to Comment on Statistics Canada Job Numbers


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2011) - Shortly after Statistics Canada releases its monthly Labour Force Survey on Friday, September 9, CLC President Ken Georgetti and Senior Economist Sylvain Schetagne will be available for comment to the media.

WHAT: Analysis, job numbers for August 2011
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
WHEN: 7:30 a.m. and following
Friday, September 9, 2011
WHO: Ken Georgetti, CLC President
Sylvain Schetagne, Senior Economist

The Canadian Labour Congress, the national voice of the labour movement, represents 3.2 million Canadian workers. The CLC brings together Canada's national and international unions along with the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 130 district labour councils. Web site: www.canadianlabour.ca Follow us on Twitter: @CanadianLabour

Contact Information:

Sylvain Schetagne, Senior Economist
613-521-7412

Dennis Gruending, Communications
613-526-7431
Mobile: 613-878-6040
dgruending@clc-ctc.ca