Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

March 26, 2008 09:57 ET

Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity-OPSEU: Largest Union Drive in Ontario History Visits Kitchener-Waterloo

KITCHENER, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 26, 2008) - A news conference will be held Thursday March 27 by part-time college workers seeking to join the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.

As part of the largest union drive in the history of Ontario, OPSEU is working to sign up part-time and sessional faculty and support staff at 24 colleges across the province including Conestoga.

Details of the event are as follows:


What:  News conference with part-time college workers, with OPSEU's blue
       "It's Time!" bus.
When:  Thursday March 27, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Conestoga College, Main Campus (Homer Watson and 401) parking lot
       side of 'E' Wing.
Who:   Roger Couvrette, provincial spokesperson for part-time workers'
       association; local campaign organizers for college workers.