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T e a ch ers Stri ke ? by ANN PARKER On September 6, 1974 ballots were CSAO is an association of employ- As well the Council of Regents Staff Reporter sent out to all the teachers of the ees in various branches in the Act (CECBA) which in Section 17 (1) representing government has offer- lists the exclusive rights of the colleges for ratification or as the provincial government civil service ed to pay bonus compensation to Students of Durham College may Civil Service Association of Ontario employ. Durham College faculty employer. academic post-secondary teachers Lay-offs, discipline, workload, job have an unscheduled holiday in the (CSAC) representatives urge, non- belong to the Academic CAAT and nursing program teachers for near future. ratification of the government branch. security, promotion etc. are non- scheduled teaching hours over 800 negotiable according to CECBA. The The faculty of the college along proposal. hours, to apprenticeship teachers with the teachers from all the Results of this ballot should be CSAO is asking ten percent teachers are bound by this provin- retroactive pay to September 1973 over 900 hours and to adult training cial government legislation that community colleges of Ontario announced Friday, September 20. If program teachers over 1,000 hours. might hold study sessions for a day the teachers vote yes to the offer it and nine percent for September 1974. allows their employer i.e. the or possibly longer to protest the would mean no break in classes for The government wage offer of June A vital issue to faculty is job provincial government to refuse to length of contract negotiations with students and the provincial govern- 18 was seven percent retroactive to security. They want the reasons for discuss these issues with CSAO. the provincial government. ment contract proposals would be in September 1973 and nine percent for possible lay-offs stated clearly so Brad Yourth, mathematics and effect the new contract agreements. September 1974 with $275:00 in a that they have a basis for grievance. scierc-p upgrading teacher, is the The teachers of all the 22 non-recurring lump sum. CSAO also wants assurance that CAAT representative for Durham Community Colleges of Applied Arts If the teachers vote no to the offer it mean study salary increases will not result in College faculty in CSAO. and Technology (CAAT) in Ontario would possible In workload CSAO for sessions that would disrupt the requested lay-offs. Mr. Yourth feels the faculty of all have been without a contract since post-secondary a maximum class time of students. faculty the colleges will reject the govern- September 1973. They have been in normal of 720 The government does not consider to this referendum hours per school year and a ment offer by a 75 percent negotiations with the Ontario Coun- What lead up of it necessary to have to discuss this vote was the government charge maximum 950 hours for non-ratification vote. After this vote, cil of Regents since May 1973. retraining The government issue because the teachers are that CSAC representatives were not faculty. he expects that both sides in the offered 800 for bound under legislation-the Crown Workload, wages, job security and the views of CAAT hours post-secondary negotiations will quickly, return to representing and for Employees Colle' ive Bargaining grievances are in dispute. faculty. 1,000 hours retraining. the bargaining tables and he hopes that a better contract offer will result. A province-wide study session is a Yearbook possibility according to. Mr,. Yourth, if delays in settling the- contract continue. Mr. Yourth said that the publication government is playing the stall game whereby teachers wilt become . restless with the bargaining, teams VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 September 23, 1974 inability to settle the.contract. certainty Members of CSAO are not allowed ’ Yearbooks for the 1974-75 year under CECBA to strike, to. stage have been on sale for a week at- Housin slow-downs, sit-downs, work-to-rule, Durham. i and such means normally open to Total price Is $3.60. The committee industrial unions. The study session ' has been selling them in the is one way, however, ' that the cafeteria at lunch hour for the past a problem teachers would have to protest week. legally. -. , Students must deposit $2.00 down Mr. Yourth pointed out t^iat the before a yearbook will be ordered this year negotiating team is strongly urging for them. Orders must be placed CAAT faculty to reject the govern- now as no extra copies will be by JEAN BROWN ment offer. available. Staff Reporter In a letter to Durham College This yearbook is the 1974-1975 faculty Mr. Yourth stated: "We yearbook, not the 1973-1974. This year, finding a suitable place to stay is a problem for Durham have come a long way in this battle Rick Button, editor of the 1973-1974 . (stndpnts as it is for manv college and with government! Too far to quit yearbook, had to cancel last year's university across Ontario. now! The government side still book because of a lack of orders. To scents doesn't recognize.u&as equals! If we have printed them would have put Nick Cornjeal, a second year didn't back down now, their opinion may the committee in debt beyond their nursing stu'^A; said that he to have problems because he is well be justified. What'lam trying means. an^ of is living in the same place as last year. say is that this set negotiations "This year's yearbook will cer- for He also said that he has heard from going to establish the pattern all tainly come out" says Gisele Seguin and if soft' other students that it is extremely future bargaining we 'go editor of the 1974-1975 yearbook. She this time we have doomed ourselves continued: "Durham College stu- difficult to find a place to stay and that most of them aren't too good. to a subservient status." dents will have the best yearbook contract is only the second An unidentified first year Graph- This they have ever had." contract that CSAO has negotiated ics student said that the places she However, Miss Seguin requires with for college looked at aren't too good. She said the government the help of students. Not only must a "Good evening! And welcome to Durham's dental clinic." faculty. Mr. Yourth said CSAO has that many of these places have certain quota of yearbooks be sold Charlene Quinn, instructor Dental Assistants Program. found the first contract too vague but she requires three first year really old furniture which is smelly. the and thus it has allowed room for students to help out in its' produc- She also commented on rents "Just too unreasonable for the abuses. For instance, he said, in tion. She wants first year in order to New dental merit pay-pay given to a teacher for program conditions of the houses." have someone returning next year a good year-there are no guidelines that can edit the yearbook for An example is one "apartment", with a as to how it is decided what 1975-1976. which is actually just a room needs teeth bathroom, which rents for constitutes a good year. Anyone interested is asked to get your private month. It is located over a When the Dean of Durham in contact by leaving their name, head of $60.00 a Durham Colleges new Dental Derumaux, the Dental cleaners and has a skylight but nc College, Lister Robinson, was asked class and phone number at the SAC Advisory Board to the college. Assistants program needs students It is unfurnished and about the negotiations, he replied: office. Teaching the course be windows. with cavities-in their teeth, not in will Mrs. rents it must supply his "No comment." Dean Robinson Charlene Quinn, who has experience whoever their heads. own refrigerator and hotplate. preferred to give this reply as he is as a dental hygenist. She is new to In order to give the students in this The office has been on the negotiating committee for the the college this year. Various Registrar's new program practical students by drawing a list provincial government and he did COLLEGE GIRLS experience, dentists from Oshawa will also be helping up they have asked for volunteers from accommodations. At this time, not wish his opinion to be interpreted lecturing and teaching in the course. of the students and of these places have been as the views of this committee. ATTENTION !. faculty to have The fees for any work done in the most X-rays taken of their earlier this week, Norman Sisco. Chairman of the A new feature was introduced in teeth so that college clinic will be less than those rented, although may be offers of accommo- Ontario Council of Regents, rep- the Chronicle last year, called "The they considered as patients. for work in an outside dental clinic. there were still in. resenting the colleges in negotia- Durham Damsel." It was a photo- It must be noted that chosen Also, as the work is being done by dation coming On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Arthur tions states that the average salary feature of a young lady from the patients will be worked on only if students, the work will take slightly for college teachers is $14,000. He college and a small write-up about their particular dental problem longer than usual. Meen, Minister of Revenue, announ- ced that who rent rooms to says: Over the two-year contract her. meets the needs of the course at the In order to become a patient at the people offer would students will not be taxed The period, the Council's This feature may return this year time.