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'Me Canadian Champion, Frlday, March 29, 202--13 Local OPSEU workers stage rally By FANNIE SUNSMINE The Champion The strilce by Ontario Public Service Emnployees Union (OPSEU) workers ian't only about money - it's about re-building thse service, OPSEU executive board mem- ber iay Jackson told thse crowd of 40 as a rally staged outside Ernest C. Drwy School for the Deaf Monday. 'This kind of work is valuable," said Mr. Jackson, OPSEU bargaining teamn member. "We know hy the number of people who honk their homs at picket lines that they support US." Jo-Anne Goure, president of OPSEU local 223 (Emest C. Drury School for the Deaf), encouraged the group t0 informn the public as 10 why they're on strike. "I support ail people to stand strong tbrough thse stre," tse said tlsrough a sign language interpreter. "Tiese servicet are valuable to our children. We don't want 10 be on strike. We'il tee 10 it that we get the best possible contract." Two Ernest C. Drur students exprcssed anger and frustration oaver the strike, now in its third week. "It angers me becaute it puts me behiasd," grade 1l student Alexa Guika told Tise Champion tbrougis an interpreter ai tise rally. 1I feel like we're (students) in conflict with what's going on. 1 would like 10 go back t0 school because 1 feel 1 wili tati bebind. 1 feel like a victim of it ail." Grade 10 student Cassie Bell agreed. "To be honest l'in pissed off. Education is going downhiil and 1 have a chance of Iosmng my credits. It makes me very angry because 1 need my education." OPSEU workers went on legal strike March 13. 0T A FESH START. O., SOLUTIONS ww o Credit Card Problems Major Cash Flow Problemns Persistent Bill Collectors Delinqsent Tas Lots of Job or Loved Ose Wage Gornishments Judgements, Law Suits Foreclosures Repossessions Evictions Student Lae Divorce Relatecl Financial Probleos P q PADDON + »ankrupey ca. be amgi Cag us! No clmawfoer naaiconsutalou YORKE INC . 225 Main Street East (Main & Martin St.) Milton A belter solution' AllSa Ofer on Iu Awr *nn -éil Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Local OPSEU membera expreas their concerna durlng a rally outalde the Emest C. Drury School for the Deaf Monday. IETON Presents... 2001 Commuuity Awards A night of Honour é- Celebration Saturday, April 6"h, 2002 Granite Ridge Golf Club 9503 Dublin Line, Milton Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 pm Tickets: $65.00 pp. (GST included) Cail the Chamber at 878-0581 to reserve your tickets today. <c <su r Au-ru, Saunaus and Wiudst .ow have a \ 5O $B t**A W,Is, mýa U hsUýS G. ,g Gvs~t.lh a,,tg Tu - the qnU S G-ffl Wf1fer R,!,0 lufret and ,sdeip& O,55h* eSr SOtelRati # tu rtiIF,-,SIRW Stw MlS,'SY 4 OR CHOOSE PLUS ON TAURUS & WINDSTAR MiNa - M ÎÎD ai