OPSEU members to take their message to the public: Save ServiceOntario

TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - OPSEU members will use their lunch hour February 17 to distribute critical information outside ServiceOntario offices across the province.

The union is concerned that privatization will severely reduce Ontarians access to front line services. As well, OPSEU believes privatization will jeopardize the security of Ontarians' personal information.

Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced on Feb. 13 that the government will hand over ServiceOntario to a so-called "public-private partnership".

Information pickets will take place in 25 communities across the province this Friday (see list attached). All times are 12 noon - 1 p.m. except where noted.

Further pickets are planned in the weeks ahead.

100 Dundas Street, London 
Lorna Bulgin, Local 102

38 North St., Goderich
Cathi Lightfoot, Local 121, 519-525-2581

1400 1^st Ave., Owen Sound
Lee Heard, Local 224, 519-374-7713

1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph
Mavis Vet, Local 232, 519-993-6053

119 King St. E., Hamilton
Randy Sloat, Local 201, 905-973-6538

777 Bay Street, Toronto
Ron Marciniak, Local 520, 905 617-2824

900 Bay Street, 12 noon - 2 p.m., Toronto
Noeline Ah-Hone, Local 502, 289 314-8478

47 Sheppard Ave. E , Toronto
Shamel Shokralla, Local 510, 416 806-1906

50 Bloomington Rd. W., Aurora
Ken Hord, Local 310, 705 828-1823

465 Davis Drive Unit 108, Newmarket
Ken Hord, Local 310, 705 828-1823

34 Simcoe St., Unit 102, Barrie
Gord Longhi, OPSEU Executive Board, 416 458-0667

300 Water St., Peterborough
Sean Platt, Local 337,  905-376-4909

40 King Street West, Oshawa
Sara Labelle, OPSEU Executive Board, 905 914-4037

199 Front St., Century Place, Belleville
Pam Smith, Local 455, 613 968-0792

10 Campus Dr., Kemptville
Allen Bibby, Local 434

316 Plaunt St. S., Renfrew
Ben Triedlinger, Local 449

1201 Division St., Kingston
Elaine Murphy, Local 430, 613-217-6103

303 Bagot St., Suite 2, Office of John Gerretsen, MPP, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., Kingston
Cam Jay, Local 468, 613- 328-2901

110 Laurier Ave. W, City Hall, Ottawa
David Lundy, Regional Vice-President, OPSEU, 613 213-1953

447 McKeown Ave., North Bay
Mark Rockburn, Local 634, 807-303-2345

Corner of Elgin St. and Queen St., Sault Ste. Marie
Dennis Ginter, Local 601

199 Larch St.,Sudbury
Lynda Ferguson, Local 629, 705 670-4348

435 South James St., Thunder Bay
Brenda Clapp, Local 710, 807 629-9395

189 Red River Rd., 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Thunder Bay
Sandra Snider, Local 736, 807 630-4751

40 Manitou Rd., Manitouwadge
Ginette Forgues, Local 721

52 Peninsula Rd., Marathon
Renee Leclair, Local 721, 807 229-1153

1004 Highway 17, Terrace Bay 
Karen Mikkola, Local 723

5 Wadsworth Drive, Nipigon 
Rosemary Hartley, Local 724

108 Saturn Ave., Atikokan 
Twila Smitsnuk, L.725

922 Scott St., Fort Frances 
Melissa Pearson, L.735, 807 275-6439

Warren (Smokey) Thomas [phone] (cell)