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Hospitality and Tourism Special Feature! Index Awards News ... Page 2 Viewpoints ... Page 9 Entertainment ... Page 32 Holiday section on page 13 - 28 Sports ... Page 35 More on page 39 Niagara News Volume 35, Issue 6 Free www.niagara-news.com Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 Talks of teachers’ strike looming at Niagara By JASON RUMLEY OPSEU negotiators maintain they want a five per cent The 6,500-member support staff bargaining unit has been Staff Writer pay hike for members this year and next for an increase without a contract since Aug. 31. Key issues of the support Just weeks before exams in April, students may be affect- closer to 10 per cent, which would keep salaries for college staff negotiations include money, job security, benefits, ed as 8,000 faculty members from all 24 community col- faculty slightly higher than the maximum pay for high vacation and workload. leges in Ontario may strike. school teachers. Members of the support staff group provide a wide range Support staff at Ontario’s 24 community colleges will Adding to the speculation on a strike, on Nov. 26, at the of services at the colleges, including information technolo- take a strike vote Dec. 10 in support of contract demands. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) gy, maintenance, technical, early childhood education, and They are members of the Ontario Public Service Pension Sponsors Committee meeting, composed of rep- clerical support for student loans, library, registrar’s office, Employees Union (OPSEU). The faculty strike vote is resentatives from CAAT Support, CAAT Academic, accounting, bus drivers, security staff and other areas.
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