PSAC Federal Budget Watch

TORONTO, March 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will be holding a budget watch in Toronto to evaluate the impacts of the anticipated cuts on the public and on the workers who deliver public services.

The event will enable workers from various departments to engage with each other, as they address the implications for themselves and their communities.

"The Harper government's threat to slash billions of dollars from public services is an absurd choice. Real choices don't put peoples' lives at risk and compromise their health and economic security," Sharon DeSousa, PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President - Ontario.

The event is open to the public and the media.

When:	Thursday March 29, 2012 at 3:30pm
Where:	90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 608 (Boardroom)
Who:	Marie Clarke Walker, CLC Executive Vice-President Sid Ryan, President of the OFL Sharon DeSousa, PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President Janice Gairey, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Nicole Wall, Justicia for Migrant Workers Garry Neil, Council of Canadians Regional Executive Director Edward Lantz, Toronto ACORN Canada Board of Directors Bruce Cox, Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada

 

PSAC is Canada's largest federal public sector union with over 180,000 members. PSAC is promoting a "Third Choice," one that includes a strong economy AND a healthy social system.

Lino Vieira, Communications Officer, 416-577-0238