PSAC Media Advisory: PSAC to announce major action at demonstration for pay equity

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For immediate release November 7, 2000

Media Advisory

PSAC to announce major action
at demonstration for pay equity

Ottawa - Public Service Alliance of Canada President, Nycole Turmel, will join members of her union during a demonstration on Parliament Hill calling for the federal government to implement pay equity for employees of a number of federal agencies. During the demonstration Turmel will make a major announcement regarding union action to fight for pay equity for these employees.

What: Demonstration for Pay Equity

When: Wednesday, November 8^th, 2000

12:00 noon

Where: Parliament Hill

Who:
Nycole Turmel, National President &
John Gordon, National Executive Vice-President,
Public Service Alliance of Canada

with union members representing some of the affected agencies:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Office of the Auditor General (OAG)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

For more information call:

Lois L. Ross - Coordinator of Communications and Political Action - (613)560-4280
Nancy Mitchell - Communications Officer, (613) 560-4235

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