FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2000

Striking home care workers to visit Queen’s Park

TORONTO - Members of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 274, on strike against the Hamilton-Wentworth Community Care Access Centre since Oct. 10, will bring their call for more funding for community health care to Queen’s Park.

The striking workers will rally in front of the legislature from noon, Thursday, Dec. 7 to 12:30 p.m. Speakers will include Liberal MPP Dominic Agostino, and Local 274 president Pam Clark.

“The government keeps saying it is committed to effective health care, but its actions say it really doesn’t care about the sick and elderly who need support to live and get better at home,” said Clark.

“We want to let the Harris government know that we are still fighting for good home care in Hamilton-Wentworth, and we don’t intend to give up the fight until we get a contract that will let us attract and retain qualified staff to do the job our clients deserve.”

The group will attend question period in the afternoon.

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For further information:

Pam Clark (cell) (905)630-0362
Katie FitzRandolph (OPSEU Communications) (416) 448-7440; home (416) 967-5964; cell (416)561-5651; e-mail: kfitzrandolph@opseu.org