PAGE 18, WEDNESOAV APRI L 20, 1983, WHITBY FREE PRESS People suffer in recession M some suffer more By W. ROGER WORTHf SYndicated CoIumnjst During a recession, a great many people ouf-. fer, yet some suffer more than others. This time, public sec- tor workers dlaim they are not being treated fafly, partlcularly sin- ce Ottawa and most provinces have placed restrainta on their wages and, in some cases, denied civil ser- vants the right to strike. But ia that the cas? Are the nation's civil servants really being treated lnequltably? Ille first point to con- sider, perbaps, la- the fact that there have been few layoffs in the public sector, even though blring freezes are prevalent. Nevertbeless, witb 1.6 million Canadians seek- ing a job (any job),9 it seema obvlous that the unemployed are suffer- ing a great deal more than the civil servants who continue to work and receive a regular pay cheque. Then tberels the mat- ter of salary restraint. WMile Ottawa actively promotes its 6 and 5 per cent program, the past president of the Trea- sury Board openly ad- mita that for 40 per cent of civil servants, re- straint really meana ralaesof 10 per cent and 9 per cent, certainly a far Mr from the adver- tised 6 and 5 program. Meanwbile, according to a survey quesionnaire completed by .14,171 members of the Cana- dian Federation of Inde- pendent Business, two out of tbree amaler firma have been forced to postpone wage in- creases for their em- ployees, or limit tbem to less than the 6 per cent federal guideline. What's more, about 30 per cent of *amall business owner/mana- gers have actually been forced to reduce their compensation, while another couldn't crease. 30 per cent afford any 1fr Stacked against the subotantial increases awarded to public sec- tor employees, it is even more difficuit to under- stand wby tbe civil ser- vants are complaining. Placing a moratorium on the right to strike of public sector employ- ees, of course, bits at the very beart of the mat- ter. Yet even the Inter- national Labour Orgam- per year for jobs that zation has agreed that the government's move was justlfied. For years, civil ser- vants have used the strike tbreat to -wln large salary Increases, many times leadlng the private sector in wage settiements. By closing down the postal system (and cost- ing business more than $3-biMlon), for example, the postal unions have managed to win tbem- selves salaries of $23,000 require little training. Wbat's more, one postal union leader says bis members cannot be laid off, even though mail volume (and work) has plummeted. On ail counts, it la bard to support tbe civil servants' dairn that they are bearing an un- fair burden. As, it stan- ds, public sector work- ers are a lot better off than their private sector counterparts. 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That bit of informa- tion comes from the Ontario Safety League. There are ways to modify your driving to minimize the bazarda, baseci on common sen- se. Pull into traffic more cautiously at night than during daylight hours. Not only do you see lesa at night, but other drivers bave more diffi- culty seeing you. Once you're in the traffic flow, pass with extra care because you can't see as far ahead at might. Neyer trust your judg- ment in estimating the speed of an approaching vehicle by its head- lights, and stay well bebind the vebicle ahead 0f you. If you fol- low too closely, your headllgbts wlil reflect in bis rear view mirror and reduce bis vision. Be alert for oncoming drivers who may be on the wrong aide of the road. Accident statisties prove that this situation la encountered more of- ten than most people think. Put on your direction- al signala well in ad- vance of turning to allow for decreased visi- billty, and make adjust- ments for bad weather which further reduces your already severely limited vision. Remem- ber, no vehicle can stop on adime. Finally, keep your windahield and windows dlean. A moderately dir- ty windshield may not bother you much in the daytime, but at night the glare of oncoming headlights diffused against the film may blind you. 0000 Manufactured by Free Est/maies e Ouick Delivery & Installation 728-1633 A FAC-TORY & SHOWROOMea845 FAREWELL ST. OSHAWA ALUMIUMLI' e DOPEN RAM SPM MON FRI Lrait exhibit The ninth annual General Motora em- ployee arts and craft exbibit la coming April 22 to The Robert McLaugblin Gallery in Osbawa. Donald E. Hackworth, President of GM of Canada, wWl officially open the show on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. ,Viewing times are Friday, April 22, 10 to, 9 p.m.; Saturday, April 23,12 to 9 p.m.; Sunday, April 24, 12 to 5p.m. and Monday to Sunday, May 1, regular gallery hours. Over 150 entries by GM employees and re- tirees are expected, from Oshawa, Scar- borough, Windsor, St. Catharines, Ste. Therese, London and other GM locations. You wll see paintings, photography, Wood carving, sculpture, metal work, weaving and other crafts. Artiats and craftspeople will be demonstrating in- process work on Satur- day and Sunday. Admission la free and everyone is welcome. 0... St. Mark's mneeting St. Mark's United Church U.C.W. Wbitby held its April general meeting on' Tuesday, April 5 at 8 p.m. The meeting was chaired by the preaident, Mrs. Carole Murkar, and the Mary Martha Unit pre- sented the evening's program. The worship service vas conducted by Helen- Crawford, -the text read by Marlene Nicols and Foan Gee played the piano. The new film "Front aine, Bottom Line"l on Stewardship was shown ind an informative group discussion was ield following the film. The "Great Looksys