OPSEU Challenges Social Contract
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3 special section Soccer Hawks: Candidate Profiles ope Night Stands: CX:CA League What the local sa Liksom's down leaders candidates have to say? and dirty vignettes page 15 pages 8 & 9 page 13 ^OLLEocBr? HT^MVol. 1 No. 6 Number College's Student Newspaper Oct. 14 1993 ROLL OUT THE BARREL Torontonians raised a glass, helping support the United Way at last weekend's Oktoberfest. please see page 1 OPSEU challenges social contract by Kimberly Mitchell the more they can say we need The letter also stated that million to $120 million, which savings from the salary and fewer teachers," said Wall. the union sees the colleges des- is to be saved over three years, benefit freezes. The implemen- Ontario Public Service Wall suggests that if faculty ignation of the six days as a finom June 1993 to March 1996. tation of the central monitoring Employees Union (OPSEU) has are required to take leaves of violation of Bill 48's fail-safe Other efforts to reduce committee will provide this challenged the way the social absence without pay then clear program. The Bill states that expenditures include freezing access. contract will be implemented at guidance should be spelled out "as far as possible, unpaid days salaries for three years, freezing Wall stated any money saved Humber. regarding work required in fac- will be scheduled by mutual benefit improvements, early should be applied to the expen- In a OPSEU meeting held ulties' standard woikload form consent". retirements and restructuring diture reduction unit. "Unless September 30, members unani- (SWF). OPSEU is also objecting to colleges. If the predicted saving every penny gets applied, we mously agreed Humber should The six days to be taken oflf the Council of Regents' call for of $42 million isn't reached in may be facing more days off reconsider the six unpaid leave were designated by Humber, no progression through the the '93/ '94 fiscal year, under next year," said Wall, "We need days to be imposed on most "which is in direct violation of ranks for faculty during the BiU 48 faculty and support staff to save money without taking faculty under the Council of the way it's stipulated in the three-year pay freeze. can be required to take off up teachers out of the classrooms Regents implementation pro- contract," said Wall. Humber "The Bill doesn't say there to 12 unpaid days for each of and taking teachers' Jobs." gram of Bill 48 (the Social allotted December 21 - 24 as won't be any progression the remaining two years. Contract. the days taken for unpaid leave through the ranks, it says there Wall said, "Predictions from "If we're taking off six day's this semester. won't be any increase on a pro- the figures we've seen indicate work, then our workload will A letter OPSEU members gresston," said Wall. that (impaid leave days) won't have to be reduced by six sent to Humber President On August 2, Ontario be necessary for the second days," said Maureen Wall, pres- Robert Gordon stated unpaid Finance Minister Floyd and third years." ident of the faculty union. days are premature, as it is not Laughren declared a sector number's share of the $42 OPSEU members said if yet evident six days' leave are agreement had been reached million is $2.8 million, of which unpaid leave days are required, necessary. OPSEU has with the college, although only the six days unpaid leave for all then the reduction in workload appealed the right of the the administrative group Humber staff covers almost for those days must be shown Council of Regents to impose agreed. Because an "agree- $1.2 million. in terms of equivalent amount six unpaid days before other ment" had been reached, the OPSEU has also requested of assigned duties. "The more efforts have been made to cut government's official target for access to the college's books in our work is hidden firom view. costs. colleges was reduced Irom $150 order to assess the amount of . 2 Oct. 14, 1993 Humberetc.. Tribute' t6 Bailey cd^bfrftfed by alt D'AvdlTo fakes SAC Vp'seal by Alan BtcDonald Bailey was pleased by the grin. by Mark Jiifford tribute. The event contained a In the early hours of the "To a certain extent I am Caribbean flavor. All the per- Nino D'Avolio, SAC's new afternoon, Humber College's surprised, but I've really yet to formers were black, most of vice-president, said he is African Caribbean Club (ACC) feel the magnitude of this." the poetry subject matter was entering his new job with a paid tribute to the SAC Bailey said. 'To know that oth- Caribbean inspired. Jamaican fresh perspective and a deter- President in the Student ers recognize how much effort patties and drinks were mination to get things done. Centre. you're putting forth and how served. Although the audience D'Avolio, a second-year The tribute, which boasted much you're contributing was predominantly black, the business management stu- means a lot to me." poetry, music, and free food, ACC emphasized that everyone dent, didn't enter the race Bailey's nine-year-old was to congratulate Lesia was welcome to come and until two weeks before the for her success as a daughter, Teanna, was in election. Bailey enjoy it. Two weeks later he attendance. black woman. "This is not a black event." emerged the victor in the The ACC used none of their "I'm proud of her because election which voter said Banton. "This is for every- had a $300 club budget. turnout of approximately 600 one to come out for Lesia. We ACC vice-president Carlene students. want everyone to feel wel- Smith was very pleased with Chief Returning Officer come." D'Avolio won by 15 votes the event. Matt Trottier said he felt elec- Bailey agreed with Banton's work with people and his "We're very proud of the tions were run fairly and the sentiments. involvement with school event, proud to know that a candidates "gave it a fair "I cannot be but black." she activities cis key factors in black female was strong shake". He offered his con- his said. "Number one I'm black, victory. His main concern is enough to run for president gratulations to D'Avolio. number two I'm a woman, and making SAC respectable cind that we students, not just Some of D'Avolio's goals number three I'm SAC presi- again. According to D'Avolio black students, are very proud for his term in SAC include dent. But Humber College is student involvement and of her." said Smith. informing the student body of for everyone and we all have to input will be the important Humber President Robert their rights and school by- work together." factor in his goal. D'Avolio Gordon began the ceremony laws, and attracting more The celebrations concluded also wants to end apathy with a brief speech. feedback from the students. with Bailey receiving a plaque within SAC. "I'm very proud to have "(SAC needs) to increase "I'm going in there as a gift from the ACC. (SAC) to Lesia Bailey as our president," our understanding of what "I'm not going to cry students want," make things respectable." he said. "It's the first time in said stated D'Avolio. "I can't do because crying is a sign of D'Avolio. our histoiy we not only have a Bailey and her daughter that with dead wood." woman, but a black woman as weakness and I'm not a wesik D'Avolio cites his ability to our president" in the student centre person." she said. "But I do Gordon's remarks set the thank you all." I'm part of her and she has tone for the afternoon's event. Apart from the DJ leaving lots of friends supporting her ACC member Patricia Banton, early £ind the step dancers not who are my friends too. I hated Itfitvotas # of vot^i who helped set up the event, showing up, the ACC appeared (the publicity) during the SAC S8ud Bailey deserved the trib- happy with the results. elections, but now I hke it very Nino D*Av0lio ^„204 Ryan i^nglois >,..,. 76 ute. "All the entertainers did it to much." she said. "I've been trying to organize show their support for Lesia." Denis Roj^ ::*»**•**••*»¥*:« "I'm very excited for her. I |||||||189: ^ ; Jpljilllilii this since August," she said. said Banton. "It was nice." would like to follow in her foqt- "Lesia deserves the recognition GhiisGoilll•••VKB-aiM :-:•»»••:•»». steps. but I'd like a higher (With files as a single parent, a black position." said Teanna with a fix)m Cindy Vautour woman, and a good president." and Nicole Middelkamp.) Fresh Thinking . Day and Night We're in The Pipe! New Evening Hours Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 8:00pm Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm i&; Humberetc... Oct. 14, 1993 3 Rabies in southern Gfriark) on the rise by Ijeatey Alien. is good if we get to the person problems which could have farmer, to his kids, and his Hanncih said vets who par- we want to get to — the person been discovered long ago." neighbor's kids, said Pezzack. ticipate in the clinic usually do The Toronto Academy of who has the ten bam cats who Pezzack feels people are far Vet clinics which are associ- not make a profit. 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