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WIIBPREE PREM3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7o 1991, PAGES5 Town rea ches. agreement with worke rs By MlkoKowalsld Whitby's full-tixne1municipal emplyee hae anewcontract.' » oh owneshavneil and imem-r bers of Local 53 of the Canadien Union c f Public Employrees (CIJPE) have approved a to year collective agreement.. Retroactive to March, 31, ,the pact cals for wege-increeses cf 4.95.per cent i ech year of the contract. There are aise inor improvo-. ments, in shift Prmiu-s CIO- thing allowance end'Borne ig The oponiùg >ef.comnmunite in- tgation services for head in- urdpeopl*is'n. ofthe goals in thouùpconiing year for the Head njury 'Association of 'Durhamn eion, .At the .recent ennual meeting outgomng prosident Michael Head said other goals include the com- pletion' c f an- in-depth 'needs study, deveélopment -cf a cern- paign te increase the public's knowledge about head injuries and their effects and te promote the prevention o! head injuries. Ià the pat year, tho associa- tion bas opened a new office, hired staff end begun negotia- THE: GARDEN &ISCOUNT GARDEN CENTRE Open 7 Iays aWeek 775 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby Dwarf Aberta Spruce Elsewhere$24.99 Our Price $12-99 Goldi lame Spirea 2 gai. Elsewheré $14.99 1Our Price $6.49 Upright Green Spire Juniper Eisewhere$39.99 1 Our Price $28.99 Green Ash Eisewhere $59.99, Our Price $32.99 Q UALITY NEED NOT COST MORE!! Dense Yew 2 gai. Eisewhere $29.99 .Our Price $1 4.99 Pink Princess Weigeia 2 gai. Eisewhere $1 4.99 Our Price $6.49 Mount Batten Juniper Elsewhere $39. 99 1Our Price $25.99 Greenspire Linden Elsewhere $59.99 Our Price $32.99ý z <NJ ~ ~L1~<J, -; ~ TAUNTON u~ benéfits. T ho deal covers 170 fuli-time insido and outaide employees. The members3hip approved the sittlement with a tesounding vote of 81 per cent in favour. Council gaveý its 'endorsemontý during a special, meeting held asat week. That an agreement was rea- ched at ail is a bit surprising ii light of ovonts of less than one, month ago. Unhappy with the pace- of negotiations, the union- applied tiens teward tho development cf community services. Thie',assocation alo held -' successful 'Hoi*da Lottery Draw.' Prizes, won by Oshawa residents, were trips te Mexico, Florida and Montreal. Dr. David Crisp, neurologist at Oshawa, General Hospital, .was guest speaker at the annual meting. Ho discussod the latest research in the field of head iuries and conducted a ques- to-and-answer session focusingr on medical and rehabilitation aspects cf head injuries. Corai Beauty Cottoneaster EIsewhere $1 6.99 Our Price $6.49 Ail 2 gai. Potentilia Eisewhere $1 4.99 Our Price $6.49 Fairview Juniper Eisewhere $44.99 Our Price $29.99 Ba -,Your- On Bul rilsAgregteCentrn ~ manure -beach sand for a "no-board" report from the Ontario Minisitry o Laour. This report states no further grogese cen.bo made betwoen Upin n management are -thon in a legal strike/lock-out position 16 days- aftor the report Is filed., Howevýer CUPE representa- tive Jîm im Yoodward sid a pro- vincial conciliator called both sides back te the table soon after the union's application.* SSWwent at it al day, at"the ,end cf the day w. were able to, put it ýtogothor,» said'Woodward. "The discussions went a lot bettor then the firet five or six meetings. Accordi ng toe Woodward,. the union's major concern was obtaining, a settlement'isimilar te cnes .recently granted other municipal employees in Durham (~InMay, Ajeax workers received a two-year deal which included a 10.3 per cent wage increese and imprcved health bonefits.) We always said that; if we got whtoeybo dy else did we'db ha<p .PId say w. got it," said "Fm just glad we didn't have te take it any farther.» The contract does not; break eny -new ground for Whitby employees, said Woodward. Emerald Cedar 2 gai. Elsewhere $22.99 Our Price $1 2.99 Colorado Spruce Elsewhere $59.99 Our Price $32.99 YelIow Twîg Dogwood Elsewhere $1 4.99 1Our Price $6.49 Royalty Flowering Crab Elsewhere $59.99 Our Price $39.99 Pine Bark and Pine Mulch S Elsewhere $7.99 OUR PRICE eva $4n99 7 -I Mon.. .1LND "There's nothing really signifi- cent, it's in, lino with other'settle- - mente acrosa the region.» Woodward could net' place an average dollar figure- on the- in- crease. SWege rates vary depending on job classification, ho explamnec. .Mayor Bob'Attersloy. declined comment on the contract's terme., 'Tm just happy it's sottled,» seid Aterly. Meenwhile, Woodward and local 53 officiais will soon gear -rwo .1..»o«2.ti o ris SA-71 Statio flStree AjaxC. Qntiario> 42«7-2531 ,up forajotherround farain- ing with the municitelity, S>Whitby's 215 -umonized part- time- empioyees> are without a contràet.1 (Trhe number of.part-timo wor- kers fluctuates depeding on the time of ysear.) 1 Woolrward hopes, talks can begin i September once the imipact cf the Ontario govern-, Éient'és mandated pay,,,equity Iceefr Municipal iomployems hes beeft détermineé. to er.'>oL 4G7SmceS.S C:sh awva, Cntario 728-9218' DRIVE-IN. FILMS at WHITBY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 100 Rossland Rd. W. at Brook St. FunturIng -,Christian Filmse' Each Su.ndy Night Un Augumat *Large Outdoor Soreen - Sound On Car Radios, *Free WiII OfferIngl Only - If Rain,'Then In Church Featurlng The Fil ms:. *Jesus * Future Tense *The Angel 0f Sardis sWithout Reservation 1ýcr KA cr«D gaC>e64- d WE F=LoorA m E I ritfc>rrrîa.ttIci Dea .5 P t e SOL1D CHERRY POSTER BED$950 04£X3& cS1SEAU HERFTAGE HOUSEIimited 216 Mary Stree t'East, Whitby (1 Block East of Brock Street North) 668-3483-or Toronto 68 «6-0061 "ues.,.Wedo.-10-6, Thrs & Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10- Communityintegrationi isÉ goal of association lIlorionEiI 2' and 3' Spreading Evergreens 7$ 9 Elsewhere $1 6.99 OUR PRICE7 Blue Chip Juniper Mint JulepJuniper- Bar arbour Juniper o Buffalo Juniper Compact Andora Juniper Tamerix Juniper Prince of Wales Juniper Witoni Juniper 1 de la F('.Ij Mon.. 7