Machinists Expand Again in Health Care Sector
Wednesday January 22, 2014
For Immediate Release
Hamilton, ON – Fifty Patient Transfer Attendants employed by Event Medical are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1295.
Event Medical was purchased by Spectrum Patient Services (formerly Ontario Patient Transfer) on January 10, 2014. The IAM represents more than 250 employees at Spectrum.
Event Medical provides non-ambulatory patient transfer service in Hamilton and the Niagara Region.
The IAM is the largest union in the Ontario patient transfer industry.
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For further information:
Ralph Martin – IAM District Lodge 78 Directing Business Representative
416-225-9003/905-869-6520
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #6331/416-735-9765
