The Ontario Public Service Employees Union will hold an open house in Belleville on Thursday July 15^th for paramedical workers employed by Quinte Healthcare Corporation.

The event located at 268 Dundas Street East, across from Belleville General Hospital, will run from 3:30 to 6:00pm. It marks the opening of the OPSEU campaign office for the drive to represent paramedical workers. These include lab techs, x-ray techs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, mental health employees and dieticians.

Under the terms of Bill 136, the 220 union and non-union workers at hospitals in Belleville, Trenton, Picton and Bancroft will vote for either OPSEU or SEIU as their new bargaining representative.

Workers in Bancroft will vote on August 11^th, while workers in Belleville, Trenton and Picton will cast their vote on August 12^th.

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For further information contact Linda Kernohan 613-967-2092

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