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16 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMIBER 3, 1980, PAGE 3 Town' s inside and outsiOde workers have le gai ritglitto strikeon Saturda As of midnight Saturday, inside and outside workers employed by the Town of Whitby will be in a legal position to strike. As of press time, no agreement had been reached between the town and members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 53. In a. written statement, released late last week, clerk-administrator Bill Wallace said that "as a set- tiement for a new contract could be reached by town employees represented by Local 53. CUPE, the local ,may withdraw its services and go on strike as of 12 midnight, September 6, 1980."9 "It is my understanding that the union membership bas taken a strike vote after rejecting the town's latest offer for a settiement," he said adding that he hoped the workers would flot take any strike action. "It is sincerely hoped that this course of action will not be taken because of its potential impact on the operation of the town and the citizens of our community. " Wallace also said that the town will not make any more statements- to the press fearing that it might be "counterproductive to any early settiement. " However, Wallace did say that the town. will make an effort to keep Whitby residents informed of the developmients "should there be a decision taken that would cause disruption, of community services." In an interview last week, Regional Councilor Gerry Emm, chairman of the public works department, said that the "1town offered a reasonable offer but was rejected because they (the union) wanted to get a double digit. " Emm indicated that the town had offered the workers a pay increase of just over nine per cent. "The monetary issue was refused," Emm said adding that "1considering the economic condition of the town, we fee our offer was justified2" on the issue of contracting out work, Emm said that "we do it from time to Urîne as a municipality." He said that design work, garbage collection in the rural areas and road work are the most common con- tracted out items. "It is hopeful that we can avoid a strike," Emm said. "lIt's a route that they wiII take. We must be mindfull of the economic situation in the town at this time. " The present labor situation does not include the firefighters who are represented by a different organization. According to David Sarookanian, president of Local 53, another major issue in contention is that of the town's use of temporary help. 1"We've got a problem with them (temporary help), Sarookanien said last week. "Its getting to the point where their numbers are growing faster than full- time people." At a meeting that was held almost two weeks ago, the 74 members of the local voted by an 86 per cent margin to strike if an agreement was not reached. The local represents garbagè3 collectors, clerical staff and public works departmnent employees of the town. English Starting- on September 16, the Durham Board of Education wil sponsor more courses in "lEnglish as a Second Language." The courses will be held every Tuesday and Thur- sday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in St. Mark's Church House at the corner of Coîborne and Byron Streets.. There is no fee for the course and those desiring more information should caîl Anne Finlay at 668-7147. R.aw sewage dumped in creelk CONT'D FROM PG. 2 from the biggest part of the Town of Whitby, and not only Port Whitby, is being handled at the creek. " Mondria also accused the regional works department of taking the money for the Pringle-Corbett Diversion Sewer out of the budget and that the Une will not be built before 1991. "In a letter dated November 22, 1979, regional engineer W.A. Evans told Russ Wilde that the extension to Prlngle's sewage plant is not In the budget or the four-year forcast," Mondria said. " This work will fot be schedu.led until it is needed." He went on to say that, "If this is not needed now that the fish have died, then it will neyer be needed. Therefore, we urge you to get down to business and get the problem solved. " Mondria told the MOE of- ficiais that the residents of Port Whitby will hold the Premier of Ontario and the two previously mentioned cabinet ministers respon- sible if any person is har- med as a direct result of the pollution problem. In a statement last week, officiais of the Ministry of the Environment said that the discharges of untreated waste from the Pringle Creek sewage plant do not pose any'hazard to swim- mers in Lake Ontario. A ministry spokesman said that water samples taken by Port Whitby residents tested well below government standards. 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