Speakers include: John Andras, Chair, Recession Relief Coalition and Senior Vice President, Research Capital Cathy Crowe, Street Nurse, Toronto Disaster Relief Committee Zoe Dodd, Community Worker, former Street Health Hepatitis C Worker Kelly OâSullivan, Labour and Community Organizer, President, CUPE Local 4308 Bob Rose, West End Toronto/Drop In Advocate Sarah Vance, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty Gaetan Heroux - find out whatâs happening to this much-loved worker/activist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Loss of Staff - workers stressed out, many have left or are on sick leave - Union Busting - 18 months and still no first contract for workers, management is trying to break the union - Loss of Services - Hep C program and ID services if Gaetan is evicted - Evicting Gaetan - now they want to get rid of Gaetan Heroux â by moving him to Scarborough
Sponsored by Friends of Street Health (an ad hoc coalition of former staff and other allies who are fighting for a return of Street Healthâs integrity and former reputation as a progressive organization
thanks to Don Weitz for recording!
Evening in support of Gaetan Heroux & unionized workers battling to preserve a unique-in-Canada, ground-breaking organization founded by activist/activist nurses to provide services for the homeless population beyond the band-aid solutions provided by mainstream agencies