OTTAWA – Judy Darcy, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will speak to Ottawa hospital workers at a meeting of Local 4000 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees on Wednesday, February 27th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Travelodge Hotel, 1476 Carling Ave., in Ottawa.
Ottawa hospital workers are launching a campaign to fight contracting-out and privatization after their employer invited for-profit contractors to bid on providing Housekeeping, Nutrition & Food, Materials Management and Facility Operations at the hospital.
Who?
Judy Darcy - President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
What?
Address to Ottawa hospital workers about the dangers of privatization and contracting-out
When?
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 27th, 2002
Where?
CUPE Local 4000 – Special Membership MeetingTravelodge Hotel, Greenery Room, 1476 Carling Ave., Ottawa
For further information, please contact:
Jean-Marc Bz0061ire, CUPE National Rep. 613-237-0115 (office), 613-566-1596 (pager)
Laurie Kingston, CUPE Communications 613-237-1590 (office), 613-266-1415 (cell)
Doug Allan, CUPE Research 416-292-3999
Robert Lamoureux, CUPE Communications 416-292-3999