Hearing: The Impact of U.S.-China Trade and Investment on Key Manufacturing Sectors

September 23, 2004

AGENDA

OPENING REMARKS

• OPENING STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN Richard D. D'Amato
• OPENING STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN Michael R. Wessel
• OPENING STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN June Teufel Dreyer

PARTICIPANTS and TESTIMONY: (Click on a name to read participants bios and the remark link to read prepared remarks in an HTML page or a PDF file by clicking the link associated with each individual)

Panel I: Overall Impact of China Trade on Ohio

• Mr. William A.Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO, Columbus, OH
• Dr. Jon Honeck, Research Analyst, Policy Matters Ohio, Columbus, OH
• Mr. David Hansen, Managing Director, Ohio Manufacturers Association, Columbus, OH
• Mr. Jeff Otterstedt, General Manager, CLOW Water Systems Company

Panel II: Autos and Auto Parts

• Mr. Ron Gettlefinger, President, United Auto Workers, Detroit, MI (HTML) (PDF)
• Mr. Stephen Girsky, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, Purchase, NY Representative, Auto Industry (PDF)

Panel III: Rubber, Steel, and Glassware and Ceramics

• Mr. Dave McCall, District 1 Director, United Steelworkers of America, Columbus, OH
• Mr. David W. Johnson, President and CEO, Summitville Tile, Summitville, OH
• Mr. Brad I. Root& Jerry Van, Lancaster Colony Glassware and Candle Group, Cincinnati, OH (PDF)
• Mr. Scott Tackett, Vice President, Denman Tire Corporation, Leavittsburg, OH
• Mr. Doug Bartlett, President, U.S. Printed Circuit Board Alliance, Cary, IL

Panel IV: Machine Tools and Other Industries

• Mr. Dan Imbrogno, President and CEO, Ohio Screw Products, Inc., Elyria, OH
• Mr. John Colm, Executive Director, WIRE-Net, Cleveland, OH
• Mr. David Murphy, Director of Personnel, Ferriot Inc., Akron, OH
• Mr. Bruce Cain, President Manufacturing, XCEL Mold & Machine Inc., Canton, OH (HTML) ( PDF)
• Mr. Jim Evans, Purchasing Manager, Gentzler Tool & Die, Green, Ohio

Panel V: Community Impact

• Mr. James C. Newport, Organizing Coordinator District 1, United Steelworkers of America, Columbus, OH (PDF)
• Prof. John B. Russo, Youngstown State University, Labor Studies Program
• Rev. Anne Haggler, Akron, OH (HTML)(PDF)