FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No job action planned for HPEDSB
15 February 2006, Belleville, Ontario—No job action that would cause disruption within the district is planned for the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB).

Earlier this week, HPEDSB and Local 1022 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) sent a joint communication to Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario and John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, requesting further consideration of the proposed legislation, Bill 206.

Provincial CUPE is protesting the current plan to legislate changes to the governance of the OMERS pension plan. All custodial and maintenance employees, educational assistants, clerical office and technical workers in HPEDSB comprise the 655 members of CUPE Local 1022

HPEDSB and CUPE Local 1022 have a relationship based on mutual respect and consideration for employees/members and trust that relationship will continue.

The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board has 46 elementary and eight secondary schools serving 18,400 students, employing 1,070 teachers and 705 support staff. The Board covers a wide geographical area of 7,221 square kilometres bordered by Maynooth to the north, Deseronto to the east, Prince Edward County to the south, and Quinte West to the west.

For more information, contact:
• Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, (613) 966-1170 or 1 800 267-4350, extension 2354

• Donna Howes, President, CUPE Local 1022, (613) 966-1170 or 1 800 267-4350, extension 2361