Media Advisory - Day one of strike by Personal Support Workers begins at Queen's Park

TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - A province-wide strike by 4,500 homecare workers begins today with a rally by SEIU Healthcare members from the Toronto area in front of the Ontario Legislature.

SEIU Healthcare members, on strike against the for-profit company Red Cross Care Partners, the largest homecare agency in Ontario, will gather at Nathan Phillips Square at 11 a.m. and walk up University Avenue to Queen's Park for a 1 p.m. rally.

Hot soup will be served as PSWs call on the Ontario government to ensure homecare dollars are spent on front-line care, rather than company profits and excessive executive salaries.

About SEIU Healthcare

SEIU Healthcare represents more than 55,000 healthcare and community service workers across Ontario. The union's members work in hospitals, home care, nursing and retirement homes, and community services throughout the province. SEIU Healthcare has a strong track record of improving wages, benefits and working conditions for healthcare workers, supporting the training and development needs of its members, and strengthening standards in the management and delivery of patient and client care. www.seiuhealthcare.ca

SOURCE: SEIU Healthcare

Gilleen Witkowski
SEIU Healthcare
416-805-0305
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