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CUPE Ontario President at Ottawa's Rock-For-Haiti concert July 24

July 22, 2010

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario President Fred Hahn will be in Ottawa on July 24 to support the Rock-For-Haiti concert.
 
The July 24 free rock concert is being held to raise money for Red Cross Haitian earthquake relief.  The event is sponsored by CUPE Ontario, along with Ottawa area hospital and municipal employees' locals CUPE 503 and CUPE 4000, the Ottawa and District Labour Council, and city law firm Jewitt–McLuckie.

Scheduled to perform at Rock-For-Haiti are: Staff 613, The Bruised Egos, The Be Band and Two Weeks Notice.

Fred Hahn will speak from the stage between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.
 
This will be a family event with special activities for the kids.

What:  Rock-For-Haiti – Free concert for
Red Cross Haitian earthquake relief

Who: CUPE Ontario, CUPE Locals 503 and 4000
Ottawa and District Labour Council, and Jewitt-McLuckie
   
When: Saturday, July 24, 1:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Where: Andrew Hayden Park 

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For more information, please contact:

Brian Madden, President, CUPE 503  613-292-9671
Wil Kelly, CUPE 503     613-878-6290   wil_kelly@cupe503.com  
Chris Watson, CUPE Communications 416-553-9410   cwatson@cupe.ca      

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