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«/Essential services workers are ordered back on Jobs By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion Essential services workers at correctional facilities across the province were expected to go back on the job at press time last night. Over the weekend, the Ontario Relations Board ordered ail essen- tiai services workers back to work, altbough a deal between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and thse govem- ment to end the two-week strike haa yet to be made. Correctional officers have been ahowing up for ail shifta since OPSEU went on strike Marcb 13, said union officiais. "Initially, the management of Maplehurst Correctional Complex locked out the essential workers and would nos ailow tbem to enter the prison," said Bfi Gilfet, presi- dent of OPSEU Local 234 (Maplehurat). "Under the Ministry of Labour order, the workers showed up for their sbifta but man- agement didn't allow them in. They're sitting in the lobby righs now. It's absurd the workers aren't ailowed in. It's quise obvious man- agement wanta to keep the essen- tiai workers ous of the institution." inn Richards, vice-preaidens of OPSEU Locai 234, sasi Maplehurst management began suapendling thse correctional offi- cers severai days afler the strike hegan. "Managera are nming the jail right now. There are no correction- ai officers in there. Ail the workers bave been showing up and bemng told they are nos ailowed inside." But Fred Wsiliama, superintend- ens of Maplehurat, told The Champion correctional officera bave heen reporting for duty but for various reasons refusing to per- fomni their duties under the Easential Services Agreement. "I haven't had sun many workers abowing up for ail ahifta. 1 can's go into detail about why tbey have been refusing to performi their duties, but many are citing beaith and safety concems and they are ailowed to refuse work under tse Heaith and Safety Work Refusai Act." Mr. Williams said Use 43 man- agera at Maplehurat have taken over Use care and control of inates since Use strike began. "We are providing Use baaic serv- ices Use imnates are guaranteed, such as heaiUs care, fresb air, nutri- tion, religious and spirituai care and the right to attend court. Visiting boura have been reduced but Use imates stiil receive viaita- tion privileges." Thle managers are doing every- Using in Useir power to control Use faciity in an effective and profes- sional way, he continssed. "They (inmates) underatand wbat we expeet of Usemr and we have kept Usemn ftom nioting and expreasing anger. We bave kept leveryUsing in an orderly way. We have accomplisbed Usas mainly tbrougb long houra and bard work. The inimates have been quise com- plimensary andi Usey have been given what Usey are entitled to.- Deaf students could lose the semester Pat Rowley, administrative assia- sans for Emneat C. Drury Scbool for Use Deaf, said ail couincillors, maintenance workers, secretaries, kitchen staff and interpretera are on strike. AlUsougb vaiuable dlasa- room time continues to be lot fromt Use strike, Ms Rowley said it's too soon to tee wbat impact Use strike will have on studenta com- pleting Use sebool year. "The students migbt lose a semester. The OAC studenta migbt be in jeopardy because Usey could lose Use year. The students aren't getting any outside sebooling." At prets time yesterday, OPSEU workers ssaged a raily ousside Use Ernet C. Druy School for Use Deaf to bring an update on Use cur- rent situation regarding negotia- tions wiUs union representatives and Use govemment. mhe Canadien Champion, Tuesday, March 26, 2002-3 Ifl~'9 lnt9 ln~mi INTRODUCING -THE NEW 2003 PONTIAC VIBE W fro. Youdon~t have to iokvrwa afn the source of Irth Vbe. tts ail around You. This just mnight be the fir*tcrte etdeindaon oteel1. but around the people WWHof drive brkinn #ith them. WNhare thie sax-aid, sarm.atld just doesn~t cut it. Where you'il find a long list of necessery innovations. Like affon:Iebie ailWheei drive. Like an interior that transforms into a giant cargo bay Uke a regular 11 5-volt in-dash AC çMJtlet Lke a lot of things ti the all-new 20M~ Portoo Vibe, Vibe AWD and Vibe GT lu ; ^S ââa% iOne 5 spead' package, air con- The 5sp.sd vahel*SEL RI for $21 040 LEAW au tuxes oS flr$329 +txs 0 DOWN -48 months/8O,OOO km Only leSt peymt, aecurity deposit. gea tex, edministreOon tee & licence due, on dellvery . VI(,(,k HoLw, I