MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - March 11, 2016) - Local 501 of the United Food and Commercial Workers union representing firefighters for the City of Rosemère, is inviting the media to a day of action in support of maintaining firefighting services in Rosemère.
On this day of action, the firefighters who were abruptly fired on March 7th will reach out to the Rosemère community in order to inform them about the detrimental effects of the firefighting services closure. Citizens can show their support of the firefighters by signing the petition entitled "My firefighter is vital in Rosemère", demanding that firefighting services be maintained.
DATE:
Saturday, March 12, 2016
TIME:
11:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
LOCATION:
Parking lot located at 348, chemin de la Grande-Côte, in Rosemère
WHO:
Benoît Gauthier, Firefighter for the City of Rosemère and Union Steward
Alain Lachaîne, President of UFCW Local 501
Thank you for confirming your attendance to Roxane Larouche by email at roxane.larouche@tuac.ca or by phone at (514) 233-5540.
About UFCW Canada Local 501
Representing 16 000 members located in more than 350 workplaces, UFCW Local 501 is part of the largest food and commercial workers union in Quebec. The broad organization of which we are part has 45,000 members in Quebec, 250,000 in Canada and over 1.3 million in North America. Our members work in all fields of the food and retail industries as well as in other areas, such as services, processing, manufacturing, different techniques and various professions.
Contact Information:
National Communications Representative
UFCW Canada Quebec Regional Office
Cell : (514) 233-5540
roxane.larouche@tuac.ca