TORONTO, June 16, 2023 /CNW/ – To mark the start of Developmental Services Appreciation Week on June 19, workers from across Ontario will hold a rally at the office of the Minister of Children, Community, and Social Services. Representing over 20,000 developmental service workers across the province, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Ontario) have launched a campaign to raise awareness about this overworked and unacknowledged sector. The campaign – It’s Life Changing Work – calls for Minister Michael Parsa to ensure that these skilled and dedicated frontline workers have the resources needed to provide the quality services Ontarians deserve.
| SPEAKERS: | JP Hornick, President, OPSEU/SEFPO |
| Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario | |
| Sara Labelle, OPSEU Regional Vice President | |
| Jaison Parayil, developmental service worker and CUPE Local 2191 member | |
| Pam Frache, Justice for Workers | |
| WHEN: | Monday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: | 13085 Yonge St #201, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3S8 |
SOURCE Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)
