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
