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10 stouffvsle suntribune saturday september 8 2007 1 striking opseu workers walk the picket line at the childrens aid society office on millard avenue in newmarket union management disagree on turnover from page 1 staff photobill roberts 2006 show 6457 families were served there are 950 open cases at any given time between 200 and 400 cases being investigated a month and 130 foster homes were overseen both sides agree workload will be the key issue when talks get under way monday morning the union insists so many frontline workers are leaving the york region childrens aid society it creates a revolving door situation mr lake disputes the gravity of the issue the situation is influenced by hav ing two dozen worker on maternity leave mr lake said the turnover rate at the childrens aid society offices across the greater toronto area is between 8 and 20 per cent according to jennifer grant the local societys communications direc tor we are at the high end ms grant said were at 18 per cent in 2006 34 frontline workers left the union meanwhile presents different numbers in the past 18 months 70 child and family services workers left yorkregion most taking jobs at other childrens aid offices local 304 union vicepresident erin kingsley said were not prepared to work in the present environment of the cas ms kingsley said the turnover rate has a negative impact on the children and families said terry lynn phillips a 15year fam ily service worker in some cases it results in children and families having to retell their stories she said when both sides return to the bar gaining table workload is expected to take priority it is an issue we as an agency will address ms grant stressed as the first strike in the history of the local childrens aid drags on soci ety intake worker erin satoor isnt dis couraged im still pumped ms safoor said im hopeful this will be over very soon a message from the war amps safety is no accident so playsafe for more information call 1 8002503030 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune fl an authentic nfl jersey get a ballot with purchase of tall boy remember we have the only heated patio in town the lion of stoufiville i mmw io irsimm 3 s a