Media Advisory: CUPE to release survey of seniors’ care workers

EDMONTON – The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will release a survey of almost 600 employees of Alberta seniors’ and long-term care facilities next Monday.

The survey will paint a bleak picture of the state of seniors’ care in the province, and the continuing effect of staff shortages on resident care, caused by under funding of seniors’ programs.

Date: Monday, October 23rd 2006
Time:  10:30 am

Place:  Holiday Inn Express

10010 – 104 St, Edmonton

Contact:

Lou Arab

Communications Representative

780.271.2722

For more information about CUPE Alberta, visit www.alberta.cupe.ca

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