For Release: Saturday, October 15, 2005
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Granite City, IL - On the announcement that Tower Automotive in Granite City is closing, U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello said that he will be talking with Tower Automotive officials in the next week to see if the Federal, state or local government can assist in keeping the plant open in Granite City .
Costello said that "there may not be anything that the Federal, State or local government can do to keep the plant open - however if government can assist in keeping the plant open - we need to make every effort to try and keep the plant and the jobs in the area."
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