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New Alliance to raise the alarm on the offshoring of Canadian telecommunications jobs

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance – a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of workers in the sector – will hold a press conference to launch their campaign to protect Canadian jobs from outsourcing, and to protect Canadians’ privacy and sovereignty.

WHERE: OTTAWA – National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325

WHEN: February 11, 9:30 AM

WHO: Lana Payne, Unifor National President

Marty Warren, United Steelworkers union National Director

Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees

Contacts

Pierre Ducasse
CUPE Media Relations
418-964-9448
pducasse@cupe.ca

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Canadian Union of Public Employees

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Contacts

Pierre Ducasse
CUPE Media Relations
418-964-9448
pducasse@cupe.ca

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