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Page 2, Whltby Free Press, Wednoesday, Januaiy 4, 1M9 Journey'.9s Ed'workers wi new contract By Mark Beesor Strildng htby Journey's End hotel worersi returned te work yesterday (Tuesday) after an almost three-month strike. The 27 'quality Suites by Jour- ney's End housekeepers and maintenance workers, members of the Textile Processors Service Trades International Union, Local 351, walked off their jobs at the 1700 'Champlain Ave. hotel Octeber 7. Union and company negotia- tors reached agreement on a new contract Dec. -2 which will see wages increase almost 20 percent over three years -- from $7.50 te about $8.90 an hour; the increase works out to about 30- ercent if you factor in increas benefits, a union officiai, says. Workers ratified the contract Dec. 22 but decided not to return to work until after the hoidy. IThe union says the long str* e cut business at the hotel drama- tically; "they used to seli. 84 roome a nigf'ht and they were down to 20 (or) 25... I think they lost about 60-percent of sales (but) I do hope the people corne back (now).» Ian Hamilton, Journeys End Corporation vice-president of hunian resources, refused' to release details of the contract «only because.... we had some catch-up to do so we managed to get a settlement which resulted in ernployees w ae rates being in a more avouabe position com- pared te other properties -- they were a little bit behind themn (and) they're now catching up. "They had te go up a littile piece té get there so I don't really want te release the cents per hour because other people might misinterpret it.» '. Hamilton says Journey's End, which manages the' hotel, is happy the strikes <finally» >over and is looking forward te getting on with business.. Lynde Shores hearing set FROMPAGE 1 contacted say they have a con- flict of interest because they've done work for the Town and Regfion.» Tites anger at the pre-hearing conference being scheduled «so soon» is justified-, she claims, and points te a sinilar hearing deal- mng with Durhamn Region s new officiai plan on Jan. 30-31. (Durham's plan received pro- vincial approval in Novemiber 1993, but there were 36 objec- tions te various parts of the document.) "The Reqion's happened way before ours, said i rte «There is a subversion of jus- tice here if one of the parties can ask for it te be speeded up,» she said. «It seems they' (Rose Corp.) jumped the queue.» Last July,. in anticipation. of objections te its. plan, Rose applied for an,01MB heaninq in ordr oshorten the- time required to, Qbtain a date. Not o'nly upset that a pre- hearing conference has been set, Tito is incensed at how she learned about it. Tite was researching material ini the Whitby planning depart- ment office last week when she accidently. discovered a notice about the hearing. "wShe (0MB officiai) said the municipality is'supposed te send something out,» said Tito. "Perhapsý they were in -the pro- cess of douag it," she concededU. 0MB spokesperson Janet Chan confirmed thatit isthe munipiVtys responsibility te notify UaIl parties at least 25 daysprior te, the hearing date. he Town was advised of the cnfece on Dec. 23, Chan said. As for the Lynde Shores hear- ing being.held before the officiai p lan session, -Chan said the lat- tewas a more complex matter which ýrequired , more- time te schedule. 'Mhe official. plan referrals were a'timie-consuming process»" said Chan. "Rose Corp. referred it teý the board on July 12. We were aware it would be coming," she said. «There was a cancellation and we dicln't want te lose that date.» Rose representative Ken Fer- guson was taken aback by ITis commenta. "I. think aIl three parties rquested it (early date),» said "Since they (SLàM) referred the development (te the 0MB), it's beginninng te sound as if they referred it firat, then decided te prepare theïir case.» Health chir The chair of the Durham Region District Health Council has stepped down. Dr. Amy Goldwater, an Ajax psychiatrist, resigned her posi- tion as head of the 16-member council shortly before Christmas. According te a press release issued by the health council, a "heavy workload and 'family pressures» led te Goldwater's resignation. However,- Goldwater will rernain on the council and con- tinue te serve on, its executive conimittee, the release states. Vice-chair Gerry Blake wil assume Goldwater's duties until new chair is appointed. Neither Goldwater nor health council executive. director Lynda Hessey could be reached for com- nient. 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