"Keep your promises," say laid-off workers: Ontario’s Second Career training program in doubt, while federal EI training programs don’t meet expectations

TORONTO - OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will join private sector unions as well as laid off workers to call on the provincial and federal governments to keep their word and to ensure that those who were promised training get it.

DATE:    Wednesday, October 28, 2009

TIME:   1:00 pm

LOCATION:   Toronto Steelworkers Action Centre, 4th floor, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto(one-block south and one block east of College and Spadina)

Unemployed workers will be on hand to explain the real impact of government decisions to restrict access to the Ontario government’s Second Career program.

In addition to laid-off workers, the following labour leaders will be present:

• Terry Downey, Executive Vice President, Ontario Federation of Labour

• Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President, Ontario Public Service Employees Union

• Ken Lewenza, President, Canadian Auto Workers

• Gord Falconer, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers