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CUPE Education Workers Outline Next Steps After Province Forces Union, Employers to Dispute Inquiry Board

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the provincial government’s violation of the Charter-protected right to free collective bargaining, representatives of Fort McMurray’s education workers will provide an update on the government’s decision to force the union and employers to the provincial Dispute Inquiry Board (DIB). They will also outline next steps in their plan to win a fair deal that values their work and protects the quality of education for Fort McMurray students.

WHO:

Danielle Danis, President, CUPE 2559

Lynn Fleet, President, CUPE 2545

Rory Gill, President, CUPE Alberta

 

WHERE:

Dr. K.A. Clark Public School, 8453 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray

 

WHEN:

Tuesday, September 17 at 9 a.m.

 

Contacts

For more information, contact

Mary Unan, CUPE Communications, cell no. 647-390-9839
Danielle Danis, President, CUPE 2559, cell no. 780-838-0976
Lynn Fleet, President, CUPE 2545, cell no. 780-838-6283

Industry:

CUPE

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Contacts

For more information, contact

Mary Unan, CUPE Communications, cell no. 647-390-9839
Danielle Danis, President, CUPE 2559, cell no. 780-838-0976
Lynn Fleet, President, CUPE 2545, cell no. 780-838-6283

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