Postcards ask Stelmach to keep his promise to seniors

CALGARY -- CUPE Local 8 (Calgary area long term care facilities) has launched a postcard campaign asking Premier Ed Stelmach to keep an election promise to build 600 new long term care beds.

Local 8 President Collette Singh is collecting postcards from CUPE members, seniors, and members of the general public angry that the Conservative government is cutting the number of care beds.

“Instead of building long term care beds like he promised, Premier Stelmach is forcing seniors into situations with higher costs and lower levels of care,” said Singh.  

“As the people who take care of seniors, we see the long wait lists that already exist,” said Singh.  “Seniors are taking up valuable, and expensive, hospital beds because the Conservatives are not acting.”

The Local hopes to finish collecting cards in November and plans to travel to Edmonton to deliver the cards to the Premier.

“If he wants to show Albertans he cares, he can start by keeping his promise.”

Samples of the postcard are below.  If you want to distribute cards to members of your local, contact your National Representative.

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