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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday Sejjemr4 NDP candidate accuses Liberals of waffling on pay equity issue The Herald Since the Liberals have paid only lipservice to the issue of pay equity leaving more than 100000 women near the poverty line North Halton New Democrat Noel charged In a press release Mr stated that working Ontario women about million should count as much as the Liberals big money friends There is a problem with Liberal legislation in that it excludes about 100000 women said Mr Duignan in an interview In 1986 ments to pay equity legislation would have included more child care workers library workers and women in the garment industry he In the Liberals rejected two of three proposals from the Pay Equity Commission that would have increased wages for women in these sectors Mr Duignan argued Even after 16 years with a company a woman worker in the garment industry will only eam about 6 to an hour he added In his release he stated The Liberals failure to make fair wages the law in Ontario is hurting hundreds of thousands of women and their families the Liberals have shown that they are much more interested in making sure their corporate buddies dont have to pay fair wages to women than they are in ending discnmina tion Mr Elliot who is a member of the Liberal government should Protest votes not recorded Voters in the riding of Halton North dissatisfied with all of the parties and thinking of registering a protest vote will find its possible to accomplish Halton North Returning Officer Don McMillan said Wednesday people have been known to arrive at a polling station accept a ballot and then return it askmg that their action be recorded as a protest vote But he said when this hap pens the action is officially record ed as a refusal to vote There were 16 such recordings in Halton North during the provincial election said Mr McMillan He estimates there will be registered PC leader visits riding Provincial Progressive Conser Party leader Mike Hams will visit the Milton Fairgrounds during the 30th annual Steam Era Saturday the party announced Wednesday Local candidate Dave Whiting will accompany the party announc ed Wednesday Local candidate Dave Whiting will accompany the party leader and the two will be at the fairgrounds from am to p Mr Harris will par in the festivities and talk to the public about local issues He may also make some sort of provincialrelated announcement said Mr Whiting voters in the riding for the Sept 6 election When asked if declined votes are analysed following an election to help find out the mood of the elec Mr McMillan replied no Other types of votes that go unrecognized occur when a voter marks more than one candidate or leaves the ballot blank said Mr McMillan There were ballots in which more than one circle was marked and unmarked ballots during the last election he said have stood up for women and be counted Mr said Mr said the Liberals have managed to skirt the issue of pay equity by claiming that in some there are no males to draw conclusions about equal pay for equal work As minister responsible for womens issues in 1986 Ian Scott promised women working in industry where there- are few men would receive wage adjustments on the same timetables as other workers ex plained Mr Duignan in the release He added that nothing came of this promise It shouldnt matter if there are any males in a particular industry said Mr in the interview Comparative jobs can be found in other industries he said He believes pay equity can still be in any industry with or without sales However Mr Elliot insists there has been much mileage in the area Even the Toronto Stock Ex change has undergone a major review and in the last months to two years there has been increased funding in the social services area he added Women working in industries such as the garment industry must receive wage increases but not on ly to equate their wages with mens said Mr Elliot in an inter view Pay equity is important but minimum wages must increase regardless he explained We have to pay people for an honest days work he added North Halton has experienced the effects of pay equity said Mr STEVEN C FOSTER BA BARRISTER SOLICITOR 37 MAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN t SHOPPING SPREE i VALUE STORE FREE ESTIMATES 8772746 WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Halton Kills Ontario 8770133 ON RCA TOSHIBA AND GOLDSTAR SPECIAL PURCHASE COLOR TV 34800 20 COLOR RAAOTE TV 39800 28 COLOR REMOTE TV DELUXE VCR ON SCREEN DELUXE STEREO VCR ON SCREEN Elliot There have been significant gains for Red Cross home visita tion workers and sizeable in creases for employees at the North Halton Association for the Developmentally Handicapped he argued Mr Elliot said he has been work ing with other regions including Dufferin and Peel to bring wages up to snuff The equation of supply and de mand creates another problem in that jobs in which pay equity is an issue dont attract enough students If the pay is too low they cant get people into the field he said A reason wages remain low is that industries such as the gar ment industry attract new im migrants who often settle for the offered wages Mr Elliot said Women who reenter the work force after raising children may not always worry about that last dollar because there is a second in come coming in he said However many dont have that option he ad ded GALLERY and FRAMING CENTRE STREET Centra GEORGETOWN 4168777491 OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL MENU With a variety of delicious appetizers and entrees from around the world Come Delight Your Tastebuds Today I 118GuelphSt Normandy Plaza Open Tues Sat