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Local nurses (Continued trom page 3) ( unlrau negonauuns start In earnest m early October wllh the Ontario Hospual Association, an arms-length acumen that represent. the provtnces puth hospuals Stephen Chsim, the drrector oi public affairs for the group, sand the Initial talks have been informal as the assoclanon has Just Mished us regional con~ sultation process wuh Its mem- He sand Ontario registered nurses are already among the highest paid nurses m the country with a top rate of $28.36. That compares favourably lo Alberta's top rate of $2652 or British Columbia's top rate of $26.51. The association agrees that the most contennous Issues are working conditions and staffing levels. That's why a number of hospitals are already running deficus to make sure lhal proper shilling levels are maintained. cordol and non-adversarial ay they work luwards A adder ment Wahl sud wlule theres been some positive moves m hospi- tals, the suuauun hasnl changed for wmmunuy care Thursday, Angus l ttttil?; 10 a.m. to 8 p l 'iittl),l Our inventory of fine tum lit.U-l-a'--i'- warehouse is almost 1 'i'iittl asweitasallf1oorstockt ber-r-"" When its gone its gone. ALMIRA FURNITURE GALLERY Tbat's Almira with an "A" 14 King St. St. Jacobs 664-1410 wwwdurrtiture.ca - PUBLIC NOTICE! nurses like the Ve tuna" Order ol Nurses, where the nurses Islam their right tostoke There's strll a wrde gull between what hospital and community care nurses are get- ung pad "That disuepamy has not changed, In [act ls worse,' sad Wahl "What we're seeog now IS new agenms paying on Thursday, August 26th 10 am. to 8 pm. Our inventory of fine furniture in our warehouse is almost gone -- as well as all floor stock must so p.. When its gone its gone. ”h! a pteue work base, and many of them paying a flat rate 'You can have iO years expe- urn“ and tho dam can you gel the Mme rule Because ol than, mum cxperlenced nurses who leh the hospital to work m the community are yang Js much as a $10 difference Many of them are saying they are gumg back tut the hospital 't