MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1993
MOST SWAS ACT SENSIBLY: DSW
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT HE WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THAT OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ASSISTANT (SWA) GRADE STAFF HAD ACTED SENSIBLY BY NOT TAKING ANY SIT-IN ACTION AT A TIME WHEN TALKS WITH THE MANAGEMENT OVER THEIR PAY STRUCTURE REVIEW WERE STILL CONTINUING.
AT A MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY, IT WAS AGREED THAT A WOULD BE SET UP TO EXAMINE THE SWA BRANCH'S REQUEST FOR THEIR SALARY STRUCTURE.
TASK GROUP A REVIEW OF
"IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE SWA BRANCH SHOULD TAKE SIT-IN ACTION TODAY, MR STRACHAN SAID.
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"IT IS ENCOURAGING TO NOTE THAT SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED AND THAT MOST SWAS REALISE THAT AS SOCIAL WORKERS THEY SHOULD PUT THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST FIRST AND NOT TO TAKE ANY DISRUPTIVE ACTION IN PARTICULAR WHILE DISCUSSIONS ARE STILL GOING ON, HE ADDED.
COMMENDING STAFF FOR THEIR PATIENCE
AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS,
MR STRACHAN SAID: "IT IS IN THE INTERESTS OF OUR STAFF AND THE PUBLIC WE SERVE THAT THIS ISSUE BE RESOLVED SATISFACTORILY.
"TO CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSIONS THROUGH THE TASK GROUP WILL CERTAINLY PROVE TO BE MORE FRUITFUL THAN TAKING ANY ACTION WHICH WILL AFFECT THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES.
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MR STRACHAN SAID THE PURPOSE OF SETTING UP A TASK GROUP WAS TO HELP THE SWA BRANCH TO IDENTIFY NEW GROUNDS FOR A RE-SUBMISSION OF THEIR REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF THEIR SALARY STRUCTURE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
THE NEXT MEETING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE SWA BRANCH HAS ALREADY BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THIS THURSDAY.
MR STRACHAN URGED THE SWAS WHO HAD TAKEN SIT-IN ACTION TO, ACT
MORE CALMLY AND RETURN TO NEGOTIATIONS.
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REVISED GUIDELINES FOR COMPOSITE INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDINGS
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS ENDORSED THE REVISION то THE "GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION FOR COMPOSITE INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDINGS IN INDUSTRIAL ZONE UNDER SECTION 16 OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE", A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
COMPOSITE INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDINGS ARE DUAL PURPOSE BUILDINGS IN WHICH EVERY UNIT CAN BE USED FLEXIBLY FOR BOTH INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PURPOSES.
/THE PRESENT
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