/R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - OPSEU/SEFPO and CUPE Ontario Developmental Service workers rally to demand better outside MPP Michael Parsa's office/
TORONTO, June 16, 2023 /CNW/ - To mark the start of Developmental Services Appreciation Week on June 19, workers from across Ontario will hold a rally at the office of the Minister of Children, Community, and Social Services. Representing over 20,000 developmental service workers across the province, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Ontario) have launched a campaign to raise awareness about this overworked and unacknowledged sector. The campaign – It's Life Changing Work – calls for Minister Michael Parsa to ensure that these skilled and dedicated frontline workers have the resources needed to provide the quality services Ontarians deserve.
SPEAKERS: |
JP Hornick, President, OPSEU/SEFPO |
Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario |
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Sara Labelle, OPSEU Regional Vice President |
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Jaison Parayil, developmental service worker and CUPE Local 2191 member |
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Pam Frache, Justice for Workers |
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WHEN: |
Monday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. |
WHERE: |
13085 Yonge St #201, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3S8 |
SOURCE Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)
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Jesse Mintz, CUPE Communications Representative, 416 704 9642, [email protected]; Justin Stayshyn, OPSEU/SEFPO Communications Officer, 416 557 2853, [email protected]
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