Contacts:
Pat Spyke, LAFCU Credit Union
(517) 622-6600

Lori Z. Bahnmüller, Michigan Credit Union League
(734) 420-1530, ext. 423 

Lori Donlan, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
(517) 373-9280

WHAT:
Below market, unsecured education loans, related state assistance, to help displaced manufacturing workers with career transition.

WHO:              
Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) Director Robert W. Swanson and Michigan credit union industry leaders

WHEN:            
2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006

WHERE:          
LAFCU Credit Union, 106 N. Marketplace Blvd., Lansing, MI 48917

WHY:               
More than 170,000 manufacturing jobs have left Michigan since the beginning of the century.  Our economy has abruptly shifted, leaving many workers facing unemployment.  Many displaced workers will need new skills to qualify for emerging job opportunities.  Credit unions, with the State of Michigan, are ideally situated to respond to this demand with affordable financing and assistance.

RSVP:             
Pat Spyke, LAFCU Credit Union, (517) 622-6600.