The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-12-24, Page 2page 2 .- Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December(' 34, Il 97
Fisher .'_ er says,
it's not
all dooms
and gloom.
from page)!
report. The hoard. has the
opportunity to consider.
the recommendations in
this reportand move for-
ward.".
Fisher said Hydro
a
•
rn
ti
c
m
m
yd
ho rd roust he Fwiven some
,tie to study the SeleSelectC
Com
mittee's reeommen-
:daons.
`They need. some time
work ork on, these. There
are 39 recommendations."
.he said she has met
with h Minister of Energy Wilson about I ()
ties since he took over
the ministry's portfolio.
ab.c�
ut six weeks ago..
"I have also spoken to
H ro chair Bill 1Farlinger.
The
y both' know what the
issues a truce are. There
is no, absence of under •
standing what those issues
are." .
Fisher said it would he•
irresponsible of govern-
ment to interfere with the
day-to-day operations of
Ontario 'Hydra..
"They need a ; few
weeks to understand the
report. They .have the
right. The government
will intervene when deci-
sions are being, made in
contravention of the
Power Corporation Act.'?
'Ila a. press release.
I' clinger Sind Hydro. will
• begun a detailed exalmraa-
tion of the report andthen
report .back to the hoard:
and the provincial govern-
' went.
"Ontario Hydro has.
and mill continue to he
flexible in its approach to
nuclearrecovery and will
coi•isider: any changes to.
the plan which will
improve its Cost and per-
formance effectiveness
without compromising
nuclear safety," he said.
u hren ra\sponds.
w.rkf rceimpacts
by Bev Fry
Ontario Hydro should
evaluate the' adegt aey'of
staff levels ,.and present. its
findings: to the Ontario
Energy, Board as part of
the review of the Bruce A
decision. Floyd Laughren
said in 'a report to tie.
provincial government:
The NOP member of
the:provincial. legislature's
Select (..e)iI1i1 ttee looking
into. ' ritario Hydro's
Nuclear Asset
Optimization. Plan
(NAOP), made some
observations on the work-
force impacts regarding
N4()1? •
"Numerous witnesses
expressed concern to the
committee that past,redtic-
tions, in Hydro s, work-
force had 'contri'buted to
the probrerns at :Hydro's
nuclear.plant•s. Concern
was expressed that the
design of .the staff red.uc-
tion .programs led to a loss.
of expertise.. �.:
"It is also clear 'tha"t
Hydro didn't have the
capacity to keep'up With
maintenance and ,with
Atomic:En,ergy Control •
Board (AEC:B ) require
Merits.: However; ;.the• •
sal proj.'.ct'rorrs
;Hydro provides appear to
.assurne that current staff •
levels v ill e`'adegttate
after the'rec.overyh"ae,
'.`The committee heard •
that successful U.S:.plants, .
have high&r s.'taff levels.
.Given the history; and the':
experience elsewhere. 'we
believe f:hat Hy:d.r.,o'wil.l
. require .higher base, staff
'levels in future 'for those.
plants: that"continuo. to'.
operate: I•n, addition to
improving . satet;y. this
u1d.further mitigate .thea•
1 npact on workers fr. lin
._' anv ,plant closures;"
:Laughren 'sa:id 'for rcia-
Sons of fairness! and the
rjiete;cl' 'afi tht's critical ::m.'
lei enhance vnrl,t�::I... '
lnorale� Qntar Q Hydr,O
shou'.Id aggressively triad- ;
:gate. ft pc>teri.t:ial fi)Y
'`..4(5-Pto luaye'.net*at.iv,e '
impacts `tipcii7 ifs �v )rk-
• t ccord'i.ng to, Ontario
;Hydro;. there, vill'.:he a 'ne ,
•'staffing shdrt,age fhr sever-
al years e yeti wit•h> the law •
up'c�i' the: 'l3ru.cc: A and ,
Pickering.,, A tatioii,S.
However, there. will be:.a.
significant', nuiiiber in
workers whet wi11 • iave•'10 . •
relocate and E-Ivc rca escLi•.
•mates that.`'OO'•wnrkers
•
wi11 not have there gtiisite '.'
shills ;too find a 'role:• its the
recovery effort:•
Ontari:o.:Hydro .Should
provide retraining tvhe res
er pos.stib1'c
irnpaet on'worket; and the
•surrc und.itig`(:i)ininunitie
and...5h.ould continue•
provide: reloc ati n assts
trance and piace'ment
tans L as necessary.,'
:.Laughren said: the, need::
:.to for.Hydio's .hoard: ;t.o
.•protect workers may ti'c
particularly; important Jur-
ing'the nests 1'ew 'vearti"cit. ',.'
.:recovery.
"The• Independct,,
Integrated 'Pe.rfotinancc •
i\ scssrtient. (1LP\).4rrcl rtt
ed .tieSi
• ciest:ribecl its griftittOur.
criticisms 4)1. a11e 'tj-rri II1
• labor'reIationssatiation,: •
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