CORNER BROOK, NL - Veterans in Corner Brook and across the country are mobilizing to stop the closure of the nine Veterans Affairs offices they rely on for face-to-face services. Supporting them in Corner Brook is a chorus of community members, local organizations, Veterans Affairs Canada workers, unions, and municipal government.
Branch 13 of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a rally at 12 noon, Thursday, November 7, 2013 in Corner Brook. Yvan Thauvette, National President of PSAC’s Union of Veterans Affairs Employees and Jeannie Baldwin, PSAC Regional Executive Vice-President will speak on behalf of the front line workers who deliver services to veterans at these offices.
WHAT: Demonstration
WHEN: 12:00pm, Thursday, November 7, 2013
WHERE: J.R. Smallwood Building, 1 Regent Square, Corner Brook
WHO: Matthew Connolly, President, Branch 13, Royal Canadian Legion
Yvan Thauvette, National President Union of Veterans Affairs Employees
Jeannie Baldwin, Regional Executive Vice-President, Public Service Alliance of Canada
Contact: Lesley Thompson, Communications, PSAC, 902-471-6201
November 7, 2013
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