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SCARBOROUGH – Hospital workers, union and community activists will join for a demonstration against privatization and contracting-out of food services at the Scarborough Hospital (General Division), 3050 Lawrence Ave. East (Lawrence and McCowan) at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 15th. The workers, members of Local 1487 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are fighting plans to bring rethermalized food supplied by private operators. May 15th is National Public Medicare Day.

Who?
Janet McIvor, President, CUPE Local 1487
Labour and community activists
Hospital workers and supporters

What?
Demonstration against contracting-out of food services

When?
Wednesday, May 15th at 12:00 noon

Where?
Scarborough Hospital (General Site)
3050 Lawrence Ave. East (Lawrence and McCowan)

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For further information, please contact:
Janet McIvor, President
CUPE Local 1487
416-438-2911, ext. 3180 (work) - 416-427-0719 (mobile)
Robert Lamoureux, CUPE Communications
416-292-3999