6/7/19 On The Mark: Resiliency--Wood-Mode employees and The Valley, moving forward

Guest co-host Robert Garrett, President and CEO, Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Sue Green, chair of the chamber and a director in the Penn State Executive Programs, on the latest jobless numbers, and what it takes to survive a Wood-Mode closure, what the region is doing, what the workers are saying and what is new? 8:30am to 10am: We take a look at the unemployment numbers and the US labor participation rate, the resiliency of The Valley, and the workers of Wood-Mode. 8:35am: Commentary on the new jobless numbers and some GSVCC chamber notes. 8:45am: Jim Richmond, partner, 1847 Financial, on the financial impact of individuals and how they can respond. 9:10am: Bill Bradfield, flood resiliency program analyst, SEDA-COG, on The Valley’s ability to thrive despite a 900+ job loss, and how we are well suited to help the many workers. 9:30am: Joanne Troutman, Pres. & CEO, Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way. On how the GSVUW is working with many people and how they are ideally suited to help people respond.