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Whby Fme Prea, Wcfnsday, AprIl 3, 1996 1Pagîe 9 MPPexeet sme isuptins as OPSEU retiirns nwnl By Mike Kowalski Ontario's public sector workers are back on the job. Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) began returninj to work Monday following ratifica- tion of a new contract with the provincial government. The Agrreement, which runs until 198, was reached last weekend after a bitter five-week strike by OPSEU, whose 67,000 members include psychiatrie nurses, jail gards, meat inspee- tors, snowplaUy drivers clerks, secretaries and roacf main- tenance workers. Althouh the agreernent does not include awage increase, pub- lic workers automaticalîy ree- vied a two per cent payv hike last Sunday upon expiration of the former NDP government's socia contract legisfation. Arnong the. key concessions won by the union was a govern- A $47,000 tractor-trailer with its load of thre 2.5-ten rolîs of galvanized steel, valued at $2,,000, was stolen from a Whitby refueling station over- ni htThursday. oôlice sav the driver parked the rig, whîch is owned by Sca- letta Shunting, 91 Thickson Rd. S., at the Ultraniar station on Victoria Street west of Thickson around 7:50 p.m. Thursday. When he returned at 2:50. a.m. the next morning the truck and its cargo were gone. Durham police* have alerted departments from Niagara to Gananoque te be on the lookoutý for the stolen rig. ....d..fil. Documnent Shredding *High volume equipment wîiI reduce your shredding cost *Secure Iocked containers at no extra cost *Bonded drivers *100% of paper is recycled *Certificate of destr.uction *Volume discounts available year-end, clean-outs CAIÀNOif (905) 427-3605 (Derrick) ffIÀ7f0ffe WASTE'SYSTEM ]Bryan Childerhouse -of the Kinsmen Club of Whitby won two gold. medals at the Durham Region Service Club Olympies in Ajax recently. Childerhouse was f»irst in pub- lic speaking and in writing. The Whitby club also won the inter- club sports challenge The Ontario final.s*will be held in Sault Ste. Marie in June. "Each year clubs across Canada cornpete for a number of a ~ ~ - >- -- - - gelw - u %* L vx yVy %Pl8l ment comrinient that when, or if, atnY Public services are privat- ized, the province must try te ensure that union members are offered jobs with the new Urnion emberswith seniority will also have more leewýay.te displace or «bump»" more junior wvorkers when the government begins laying Off an estimated 13,000 or more employees. A local spokesperson for OPSEU was not immediately available for comment on Mon- d1oweyer Durham Centre MPP Jim Flaherty was glad. Ontario's first publie sector strike was over. WVhile Flaherty does not expeet any prolonged effeets from the strike, hedoes anticipate some short-terrn problems. %I the correct system and ini mental health centres there were breaches of the essential services agreement,»hle said. "In both of those areas you're dealing with people who are not in control of their lives. I don't think there will be any per- manent problerns, but there will be disruptions." Although management board chair Dave Johnson was expec- tedte announce the beg*iing of layoffs on Tuesday, Flahrt said the numbers may, not be as severe as some may think. The Progressive Conservative government'fi own 'Common Sense ]Revolution' election cam- paign platform suggested 13,000 job losses, whileothers contend the figure may reach 27,000. "Jf depends how many people make use of the early retirement option,» said Flaherty. "I would be surprised if a definite number came out of it.» Now that a seUtlement has been obtained with its own - lyes FaervqnAf-- FIaherty wants more- d ecorum t.legisiature, 13y Mike Kowalski Durham Centre MPP Jim Fla- herty wants his misbehaving col- leagues to pay for their antics. The Whitby representtv forward a private mntat iv last week which is aimed at. further penalizing MPPs who are exple Il om the Ontario legs- lature. If adopted, the bill would amend the Legislative Assembly Act and prevent an MPP fromn collecting his/her $56,378 salary (plus $14 160 tax-free allowance) for' the d'uration of the suspen- sion. Increasing cmplaints about a lIack of decorm in the house,» promted Flaherty te, introdue 'The Speaker gets many let- ters. and I do too, from teachers saying', their students are shocked at the lack of deeorum,» hie said. Although the Speaker has. the authority te ejeet unruly mem- bers, Flaherty was surprised te Me~ diseover that expelled MPPs suf- fer no penalty other than to temporarily stay. away from lisaive proceedingU.s. nld An u m be of m em be s n l d ing me, think there should be a financial penalty," he said.' «Why.should you be paid for your own misconduet? You're there te represent your consti- tuents.» Flaherty's bill is expeeted te corne up for first reading on April is tolen ýfrom GoId medals for. Victoria station Knsmen'ls Cbilderhouse government will be closely watching negotiations involving other pub ie sctr workers. Ontario Hydro employees and teachers are axnong the groups Mr. Rae's legis a ion as corne te that have embarked upon or will an end,» said Flaherty. soon be commencing bargaiiln. "Abo><ut 600,000 workers in the wider publie seetor are back inte collective bar«aùining now- that IFrank Verwey Sr. Ieft), Volkswagen International Export Coàrdinator Ingo0Meise and EIly Verwey with Owasco Volkswagen's Diamiond Award in Germnany. ORITASCO "MT 0FM11BT" Owasco Volkswagen, Whïtby has been awarded their parent company's top international honour, the prestigibus Diamond Award known as "The Best of the Best". With criteria for the award based on'outstanding sales performance, excellent customer satisfaction, adherence to franchise standards and overail loyalty to Volkswagen, Frank and Elly feel that they could not have had this level of success without the support of their dedicated staff at Owasco. " We thank our staffi", says Verwey. "Our success is the resuit of teamn effort."l awards enhancing the as socia- tion's educational objectives,» says Whitby club rnembership directer Ralph Bellissimo. "Cornmunity service work is becoming more difficult nowa- days, especially with budget cuts and declining membership. So the competition and the fun that Vilows ýves ou r members a good For more information about the club and its activities, eall Bellissimo at 666-4356. 668-3358 or 623-7365 Ages 6 to 12- Years Activilie.s inc'1u/e: Red Cross siîiniii g in.stncîcion.' Tennis (R recreijonal hIîsfi.-iciion). Artls cid Cimfis, Conizze,:fo,. Fiaiand Leazi7unfg, Sports, Mufsic, Drcznzi, Tiemew Weeks and Mue/i Mor*e. Extenided camp hours 8ami-9ani, 4pin-6pm $25 extra per week per child Bring yourown lunch - Juice ad snack wvilI be provided.