Caravan of Heavy Construction Equipment Down Las Vegas Strip Urges Federal Government to Stop Job Loss
WHAT: A rally of construction equipment workers and other allies will be held in Las Vegas to launch Start Us Up USA! This national grassroots campaign calls on the federal government to reauthorize transportation funding for road construction and spur a jobs recovery. At the conclusion of the rally, a caravan of idle heavy construction equipment will parade down Las Vegas Boulevard.
WHY: Insufficient federal investment in transportation improvements has contributed to a deep depression of the construction equipment industry and significant job loss. Local companies have felt the impact including Las Vegas’ Cashman Equipment Company, one of the largest privately owned employers in Nevada, whose sales are down by 50 percent. Federal transportation funding expires on September 30, and representatives will talk about how time is running out for the men and women of the construction and equipment industries. They will release a new report from IHS Global Insight detailing the problem and discuss how road construction projects are critical to ease traffic congestion and strengthen our nation’s competitiveness, like the much-needed improvements underway to Interstate 15 through Las Vegas.
SPEAKERS:
- Toby Mack, President and CEO, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)
- Dennis Slater, President, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Mary Kaye Cashman, Chairman and CEO, Cashman Equipment Company- Other local business leaders who understand the importance of transportation investments
WHEN: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 10 a.m. with a formal presentation
WHERE: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 3150 Paradise Road, Gold Lot 4
DETAILS: Following formal remarks, heavy construction equipment will “start up” its engines and caravan down the Las Vegas Strip
VISUALS:
- Caravan of idle construction equipment on Las Vegas Boulevard
- Dozens of local construction workers rallying to protect their jobs
- Display of several new pieces of construction equipment that remains unsold due to the construction downturn
Media Contact: Rich Jefferson at AEM, 414-274-0655, rjefferson@aem.org
Details of this industry event will be published as soon as the information is available.