5/25/2009

Town Hall Meeting on Employment Insurance

For Immediate Release:
Town Hall Meeting on the Crisis in Employment Insurance
The St. Catharines & District Labour Council and the Canadian Labour Congress are sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting on the Crisis in Employment Insurance this Wednesady, May 27, 2009 at 7:00 pm in Hall “C” at the CAW Local 199 Hall, 124 Bunting Rd. in St. Catharines. Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) President Ken Georgetti and CAW National Represetative Laurel Ritchie will be two of the panelists featured at the event. The event is one of a series of events the CLC is sponsoring across the country in response to the economic crisis and the impact it is having on working people.
Members of the media are cordially invited to fully participate in this important event. The guest speakers will be available to be interviewed prior to and following the Town Hall meeting. Persons wishing to learn more about this event and related matters are invited to contact St. Catharines & District Labour Council President Bruce Allen at tel. (905) 934-6233 (home) or tel. (905) 682-2611. Canadian Labour Congress Reprsentative Eddie St. Marie is also available to provide information. Tel. (416) 904-9374.