WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1980, PAGE 3 Filirestone workers have long wait to fmnd out resuits of their figlit I kinda Ilike 'it Walter Sawron, born in Liebersdoff, Germany in 1943 and currently a resident of Newburgh, Ontario is displaying his works at the Whitby Arts Station Gallery from September 6- September 28. Sawron's display, Quiet After The Storm, will be open for public viewing Tuesday-Friday 12-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 6-9 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 2-5 p.m. Sawron will also be available at the galllery Saturday Septem- ber 27 and Sunday September 28 for a workshop with the artist. -Free Press Photo by Stephen Greenaway It could be November before workers who lost their jobs permanenUly on Juiy 18 with the closure of Firestone Canada's Whitby plant will know whether or not they have won their fight over pensions and severan- cea, acèording to their union leader. The president of Local 494 of the United Rubber Workers, Bill Love, said that grievances were filied almost two weeks ago and that the company and the un'ion are in the process of agreeing on an arbitrator. Love's major concern is for those people who are not eligible for either severance pay or pension benefits because of their age and length of service. This af- fects those people between the ages of 45 and 55 who will not get their pension until they are 65. Unlike workers who will lose their jobs in October when Oshawa's Houdaille Industries closes down the Firestone workers went to arbitration instead of oc- cupying the plant. However, the United Auto Workers won major concessions for pensions, severance pay and other benefits for their members during their protest. However. Love said that he does flot believe that the UAW's action will flot set a precedent for the settling of the Firestone dispute. ,lit would have no bearing on us,'.*' Love said last week adding, "He's just going to rule on the (contractor's) language. They don't look too much on what's happen- ded on the oti!side. " Love also said that the job prospects for the laid-off workers are getting better, adding that a manpower committee made up of both company and union representatives has found work for about 200 people, mostly in the Durham and Toronto area. About 750of those who have found new work are office and skilled workers and the rest are production workers, he sa id. "They've been doing pret- ty well in the past two weeks," Love said of the committee. "They've been doing a good job. " N ew season The Whitby Figure Skating Club is holding open registration for the winter season at the Iroquois Park Arena on Friday September 12, 1980 fromn7 p. m. to 9p. m. and on Saturday September 13 f rom 9 a. m. to 12 noon. Registrations will be ac- cepted for junior, inter- mnediate, senior "B" and senior "A" skaters. A skate and dress ex- change will be held. For ad- ditional information please contact, Elaine Edwards at 668-6228. FR EPRIES AND DRINK WITH DOUBLE BURGER PURCHAE THURSDAY SEPTl & FRIDAY SEPt 12 bair Buy o delicious Double Burger, and a we'll treat you to a smalt order of tries and a small drink! Thats right! A big, juicy, mouth- watering Double Burger. crispy golden fries and your favounite sofi drink. Ail for the price of a Double Burger! We 1Teat You Right! OFFER AVAl LAB LE AT: 1003 DUNDAS STREET EAST, WHITBY 235 SIMOE STREET SOUTH, OSHAWA *.qr;s~ i( NAZR APK CANAn'AN iRAnrm A"I. OFFICE AVJ RIî AFN EAIRý 1MuE N t>(41UNiAt,.N 4ý,e 7 ý ý- «l.-- ý--- - ý-- --,R@FURR- LEA -, SE, EXPIRED We must liquidate ail our sto,,ck! BIG PRICE REDUCTIONS ON ALL ITEMSI. - i 1