Source: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - Ottawa

MEDIA ADVISORY: Essex County paramedics and county workers to hold information picket outside council meeting

ESSEX COUNTY, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 16, 2015) - Workers with CUPE Local 2974-1 (inside and outside workers) and CUPE Local 2974-2 (paramedics) in Essex County will be holding an information picket in advance of Wednesday evening's Council meeting. Paramedics and County employees are asking Council to reverse its recent decision to place cameras in a number of workspaces, including county ambulances.

Who: Essex County paramedics and inside and outside workers

What: Information picket regarding cameras in ambulances and other workspaces

When: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

Where: Essex County Civic Centre, 360 Fairview Avenue West, Essex

Contact Information:

Suanne Hawkins
CUPE National Representative
226-347-0242

Ian Nash
Paramedic and President of CUPE Local 2974
519-816-1671

Andrea Addario
CUPE Communications Representative
416-738-4329