MEDIA ADVISORY - Children's services workers plan 'Block Walk' to mark Blue
Ribbon Day in Kingston, Nov. 19

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Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

Nov 18, 2010, 17:45 ET

KINGSTON, ON, Nov. 18 /CNW/ - Staff at Pathways for Children and Youth, and at the Hastings County Children's Aid Society, will be taking part in a 'Block Walk' on Friday Nov. 19 to protest against chronic underfunding of children's services in Kingston and across Ontario.

The Walk is part of Blue Ribbon Day across the province, organized by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the Ontario Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).  Blue Ribbon Day seeks to draw public attention to the failure of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to put into place long-term, sustainable funding for children's services.

Date:   Friday Nov. 19
Time:     4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:   
                        		Grants No Frills
1162 Division Street, Kingston

 

 

For further information:

Pat McGregor
613-546-1422 Ext 33
Chris Cobley
613-542-7351 Ext 3436

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