CUPE Alberta

Media Advisory: Paramedics, Health Care workers to rally at Legislature

EDMONTON – Paramedics, health care workers and their supporters will hold a rally at the Alberta Legislature today to protest the Conservative Government’s decision to deny them membership in their union of choice, and to gut the Paramedics’ pension plan.

 Date:
Thursday, March 19, 2009
 Time: 12:15 pm
 Place: Front steps, Alberta Legislature
 Speakers: Paul Moist, CUPE National President
  D’Arcy Lanovaz, CUPE Alberta President
  Rick Fraser, President Calgary Paramedics
               

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