. decided to take’ wage cuts instead of benefits: reductions.

os ~ job: several weeks ago, called: for a15. per cent: wage and
benefit cut lo Meet a Plan: ‘by the Provincial government.”
to reduce. costs,

“as set out-in Bill 37, provides four
~ the. targeted. 15 per cent Cul.

. -cent-cutiinto: ‘the hands. of-an arbitrator: ‘who:.could have.

to g0,to arbitration.

ment officials: had: suggested. HEU : -memibers would. not
have- noticed: much .of a‘decrease i in “their: ‘take. home pay
if they, chose to take. benefits.cuts. -

_ : days: -after’ the’ first year and, rising” ‘beyond that as a per~,
“son's: seniority ‘increases.

= erage ‘and -the ability’ to accumulate, unpaid: sick ‘leave:

not, placed in’ the- hands: of an: arbitrator of the: Bovern
-meént’s. own choosing: ; -

. duce. labour. costs. by $200. ‘million. a. yeary'2 a sum it. said
will then be Put into patient care.’ nee ‘

More ‘people ovemight in ER
due to bed srorege Boe Bays :

"MORE AND. MORE: pea-

; - ple. are’ “spending ‘the night .,
« din: Mills: ‘Memorial : Hospi:

- cause there: ‘aren’t: enough ;
“beds open’ in’. ts main:
~: medical: ward,. ays. a local °

Workers | choose. pay cuts —
instead. of benefits reduction

HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES’ Union (HEU) inembers, have.

Bill 32, which sent striking HEU workers back. to the.

“Ani increase ‘of ‘the work week. lo

37/5 hours front 36.
percentage. points of.

“But the HEU decided: not to pul, the remaining ‘1 hee

come “up with 2 combination of ‘pay and ‘b nefits feduc-:
tion as a Pe

The. 'BEU | had ‘intl last wok: to decide if ine: wailed

Skcena'MLA: ‘Roger, Hatris and: other Liberal govern-

Harris called the’ HEU benefits package a ‘Caditias” ”

because of. ‘provisions which set. put-fotir weeks of holi- “members. will see their pay packets cut but benefits’:

maintained. ‘Union. leaders decided -not. to use an .

Benefits: provisions extend to. 100° per: cenl t dental cov

benefits: reductions: to meet goverment: legislation. °

thn happen’ ‘has: ‘yet: ‘Id be ‘announeéd.:

- Allnutt. said wage- ‘and: benéfiis ‘should | be’ ‘egotiated How’ ‘hat wil

_ The ‘provincial government: has Said Bill: a7 will

“ ectit wage ¢ equity ‘increase for female. workers.

tion’ | ‘that doésn’ apply for.
“people. whe. live guiside. ae
town. : es

but if. we’ re, Nol quite sure
‘to: ‘admit of not to admit, it: fs
_puls. us intova: semi-éthical added:
; “That puts enormous. dilemma,” suid. Appleton. “Tt “alll: comes: “down: to. :
: pressure’ on. the: ‘doctors : in’ “No* physician: wants lo.
“emergency: We're. being . ‘be put into’ a. position. ‘of,
5 asked Tol. to. admit, People. risking’ i chealih

ial's emergency room be-

“ability’ of - ‘Beds, said. Ape
pleton.. eo .

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