EDITOR'S ADVISORY: BUSINESS GROUPS URGE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS 'ACTION FOR JOBS '06' AGENDA AT MAY 23 NEWS CONFERENCE

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2006

ALBANY—A diverse group of organizations and individuals will outline an agenda to address New York's population losses and build jobs and the state's economy at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, in the LCA press room (Room 130) in the Legislative Office Building in Albany.

The Business Council and some five dozen other organizations in the group have written to lawmakers pleading for post-budget action on a agenda that addresses key issues in health insurance, workplace safety, and fiscal reform.

Organizations scheduled to participate in the 1:15 p.m. Tuesday press conference include: The Business Council; the Retail Council of New York State; the Manufacturers' Association of Central New York (MACNY); the National Federation of Independent Business, the New York Farm Bureau, the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commernce, the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County; and the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association.

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