AUPE Child and Family Services workers’ information picket set for today in Red Deer
RED DEER – Reminder to media: Child and Family Services workers who are members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees will hold a lunch-hour information picket outside the Red Deer Provincial Building today.
The members of AUPE Local 006, which represents Social Services employees directly employed by the provincial government, organized the event to show their concern about understaffing and heavy caseloads.
AUPE President Doug Knight will take part in the information picket and will be available for media interviews.
The information picket will be held in front of the Red Deer Provincial Building, 4920 – 51st Street in Red Deer, from noon until 12:45.
For more information, contact:
Doug Knight, President, AUPE, 780-930-3301 or 780-265-6655 (cellular phone)
David Climenhaga, Communications Director, AUPE, 780-930-3311 or 780-717-2943 (cellular phone)