Pay Question Could Trigger More State Worker Strikes
The pay dispute over state workers who refused to cross picket lines could spark additional strikes. About 65 JOC workers, including 33 at Athens County State Highway Garage, stayed away during a recent eight day walkout. officials debate pay and sick time, while a funding plan for a $124 million pay raise moves through the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kennedy
Joint Organizing Council of Operating Engineers
Columbus
JOC
Athens County
Joseph Sommer
Sommer
Karl Stewart
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Ohio
OCSEA
Athens
American Federation of State
Ohio University
Legislative Conference
Ohio General Assembly
Claire ‘Buzz’ Ball
Ball
Athens County Sheriff Citations for Junk Yard Violations
Sheriff Paul Brown reports about 10 citations issued under the junk yard law after a grace period of warnings. Previously, over 55 official and 25 unofficial warnings were issued. fines range from 25 to 1000 dollars. Most warned property owners have cleaned up. new law enforcement awaits.
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Robert Ekey
Athens County
Paul Brown
Brown
Sheriff's Department
Torney
Michael Nolan
Lake Shore Union Talks Stall With Impasse After Walkout
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1156 and Lake Shore Bus Co. remain at an impasse after a May 28 driver walkout over wages and benefits. Earl Saunders says three weeks of talks with a federal mediator yielded no agreement. Lake Shore, based in Columbus, serves 25 000 riders monthly on routes to Pittsburgh and across Ohio. The company offers 39 cents an hour raise over three years. the union seeks 93 cents by 1976 plus benefits. The previous contract ended Jan 1 after talks began two months earlier. Arbitration was offered by the union but rejected by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1156
Lake Shore Bus Co
Earl Saunders
Lake Shore
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Athens
Saunders
Notable Births and Dismissals Listed in Local Courthouse
Mr and Mrs Dan Colley of Zaleski welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Albert Gelston of Athens welcome a son. Admitted Ida Pailet Leo Jarvis Joshua Briggs Pallie Chapman from Athens Eugene Hafer of Jackson Mull Dunfee of Guysville. Dismissed Mrs David Sharp and daughter Bala Cline Joseph Nicholas Melba Hellebrandt Francis Mullins James Mcvelley Betty Crow Betty Lambert Dale Perry Geneva Jewell Irene Addison Samuel Hardy Carl Miller Stella Collins Joanne Stotts Henry Phelps Annie West.
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Ida Pailet
Leo Jarvis
Joshua Briggs
Pallie Chapman
Athens
Eugene Hafer
Jackson
Mull Dunfee
Guysville
David Sharp
Bala Cline
Joseph Nicholas
Melba Hellebrandt
Francis Mullins
James Mcvelley
Betty Crow
Betty Lambert
Dale Perry
Geneva Jewell
Irene Addison
Samuel Hardy
Carl Miller
Stella Collins
Joanne Stotts
Henry Phelps
Annie West
Fence Torn Down Along Old Forest Run Road
Minersville resident Jennings Beegle reported to Meigs County sheriff deputies that his fence along Old Forest Run Road was torn down during the night. The incident is under investigation.
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Minersville
Jennings Beegle
Meigs County
Old Forest Run Road
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Dan Colley
Zaleski
Albert Gelston
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Floyd Harris
Buchtel
John Davis
James Burchfield
Ciio Savage
Nelsonville
Susan Oaks
Chauncey
Ronnie Wend
Iva McKibben
Clifford Koon
Steve Bycofski
Mary Skinner
Eva Baker
Daniel Lee Calrk Jr
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the Plains
N. Court Street
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