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Huron Expositor, 2002-09-04, Page 3News THE HURON EXPOSITOR, September 12, 2001-13 SEIU workers fight to reinstate 19 laid off in `93 By Sarah Cddw.1 Goderich Signal -Star Staff Protesting Huronview and Huronlea workers in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 210 met county councillors going into their monthly meeting on Sept. 6. They were also handing out information bulletins as part of their protest, saying that after eight years of legal battles all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada they are still being told by the county that they do not have the right to have full-time jobs reinstated as the result of winning an arbitration award. "We are tired of these delays for what we rightfully won and for actions which suggest the courts have no enforcement powers. Workers fight continually for their rights, they have avenues to do this and they must be recognized if successful," said Cathy Carroll, Local 210 representative in a press release. Protesting Huronview and Huronlea workers protest in front of the county building in Goderich. Coun. Deb Shewfelt, Goderich, broached the subject of the protest outside during open question period at council. "I find it strange that we can't bring this to a conclusion," said Shewfelt, referring to his experience with policing negotiations. Warden Norm Fairles, Howick, said the negotiation team feels that they are close to getting the matter resolved in another month. The union however, has a court date set for Sept. 28, to go before the courts and ask for a judge to enforce the ruling. If the county doesn't abide then they can be held in contempt of court, said Carroll. Nineteen workers from Huronview were laid off in 1993. The union fought the dismissals of the workers because they said there were no cuts in the number of beds in the facility and no reason to cut the workers. "It's totally unacceptable, we're won the arbitration and if they can't abide it we will be taking further action through the courts on Sept. 28," said Carroll outside of county council. The union will be going in front of the judge to get him to enforce the arbitration ruling. If the county doesn't comply then they will be in contempt of court. "The union has spent a lot of money and time getting here. The language in the collective agreement (between the county and the Huronview/Huronlea workers) is unique that it protects both jobs and also the residents," said Carroll. She said usually a layoff follows after a decrease in the number of beds in a facility, however, at both homes there has been no decrease in the number of residents and fewer workers. When the county councillors came Carroll said they were asking them if they could get a resident ready in 12 minutes for breakfast in the morning to brush their teeth, get their clothes on and wash up. "To me this is not adequate care," she said. "The county is still responsible to those homes." If the county increased their funding back to 1996 levels at the county, they could fund every one of those jobs that they laid off before, said Carroll. Fixing steps to Hensall Library a tough job A quest to fix the steps leading to the Hensall branch library is turning out to be a tough assignment. Dickens has contacted area contractors a second time but has been told they're too busy, with one estimating the work could be done in November. Dickens said if council decided to repair the steps, the project cost would escalate because of the need to heat and cover the work in progress. He suggested council put the project on hold until next spring and use a side entrance (that lead to the former Hensall municipal office) until the front steps are repaired. 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