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Judy Darcy, CUPE National President is in Calgary to host an open forum on privatization and public services. The forum, entitled “Go Public!” will bring Calgarians from a wide variety of backgrounds together with CUPE members and a panel of experts to discuss, strategize and find solutions.



“Communities feel the devastating impact of privatization most directly. Calgarians are not alone in the fight for public services and community democracy. This is not just another night of talking heads, its about putting our heads together to find solutions,” says Darcy.



Who:
Judy Darcy, CUPE National President
Christine Burdett, Friends of Medicare
Trevor Harrison, Parkland Institute, co-editor of Contested Classrooms, Education, Globalization and Democracy in Alberta
Gillian Steward, co-author of Clear Answers: The Economics and Politics of For Profit Medicine

When:
October 9, 2002
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Where:
Carpenter’s Hall
301 10th St NW
Calgary



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CUPE is Canada’s largest union with over half a million women and men who provide public services. In Alberta, CUPE’s 31,000 members work in health care, municipalities, schools, colleges, universities, libraries, emergency medical services, social services and casinos. Visit our CUPE websites for more information www.cupe.ca and cupealberta.ab.ca

For further information:
Pam Beattie, CUPE Communications
(780) 288-1230 (cellular)