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"A Family Tradition for 130 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 30, 1996 -15 that we are not the ones making unreasonable demands during this round of contract talks. As a taxpaying Public services - stop and think about it. They're a vital part of our communities here in Victoria County. Services which you know you can count on, because they're brought to you by public employees who, in many cases, ~ are your neighbours and friends. But now those services are being threatened by your local elected officials. Victoria County out of sync di In the current round of contract talks with three CUPE locals, county negotiatiors have tabled massive takeaways which could result in service reductions and job losses. All this while other local gov- ernments in the region are managing to get agreements with no such concessions. Some public employees are even getting modest wage increases this year. Meanwhile, after three years of wage rollbacks under the Social Contract, Victoria County employees are now facing a long list of concessions - everything from pay rates to overtime provisions. Your county inside and outside workers and employees of Victoria Manor would like you to know resident of Victoria County, ask yourself... if other local governments in the region can get signed agree- ments with no such drastic cuts to services and jobs, why can't Victoria County? A message from the Canadian Union of Public Employees \ Locals 855, 855-09 and 1167