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Town Hall Opposing MPP Rod Phillips Advocates “Communities Not Cuts”

AJAX, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE Ontario continues its Communities Not Cuts campaign on March 12, opposing the Ford Conservatives’ attacks on the province’s public services, with an event in the Durham Region town of Ajax. The town hall will focus its criticism on Rod Phillips, MPP for Ajax and the province’s Minister of Finance.

WHO:

 

Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario

 

WHAT:

 

Town hall in support of Communities Not Cuts campaign, sharing information on Rod Phillips’ cuts

 

 

 

WHEN:

 

Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:

 

Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd, Ajax. Room: HMS North

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Contacts

Daniel Tseghay, CUPE Communications, 647-220-9739, dtseghay@cupe.ca

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
English

Contacts

Daniel Tseghay, CUPE Communications, 647-220-9739, dtseghay@cupe.ca

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