Citizens' Voice from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 19

Service Employees- Impasse Reached in Valley West Talks When the board named Dr. Fleischer in May, It was explained the services of a negotiator are needed because negotiations have become so complex. Some feel the board and administration are looking for a negotiator who can strip the contract of some of the clauses most beneficial to the teachers. The present contract which will expire next August is a four-year contract. Two of its clauses which may be In jeopardy are a continuous cost-of-living clause, and a no-layoff clause.

The salary schedule Is said to be one of the best In the area. $2,500 was set aside for his services. A rumor has been heard that the VW board is looking for a different negotiator to handle negotiations with the teachers, whose contract will expire the end of August, 1981. Bargaining sessions with the teachers are expected to begin early in January. The Citizens' Voice has learned that at least two area attorneys and a Scranton labor lawyer have been approached to take on the assignment.

It also was Indicated that a professional negotiator from Pennsylvania School Boards Association may be considered. Boscov's Country Kitchen Special Now when you buy a PEPSI-COLA take an elegant Tiffany glass home. BUY A PEPSI FOR 89 AND KEEP THE GLASS An impasse has been reached in negotiations between Wyoming Valley West school district and its school service employees on a contract to replace one which expired June 30. It was learned the non-professional employees and the chief negotiators for the district were unable to agree on the major Issues, all levels of wages and fringe benefits, and negotiations will go into mediation. A state mediator is arranging the first mediation session for Wednesday.

Chief negotiator for the district is Dr. Robert Fleischer of Lehigh University, who was retained by the VW board at the May meeting to serve as a negotiating consultant to assist with contract negotiations with the professional and the non-professional employees of the district, at the rate of $50 an hour. It is believed a total of 1 0 Lose Jobs in WBRE Radio Sale At least 10 "on-the-air" personnel were dismissed when two Massachusetts men took over the ownership and operation of the former WBRE-Radio Station last Thursday. An informed source also noted that only two members of the former staff of WBRE were retained. Those who were dismissed include: Mike Owens, Guy Randall, Bill Graham, Bud Brown, George Grow, John Atkinson, Rob Vaughn, Denise Fondo, Paul Ciotta, and Craig Davis.

Some had as many as 20-30 years of experience in the radio broadcasting field. The source reported that other positions were offered to some of the former employes, but at a "substantial reduction in salary." It was noted that each of those dismissed was given a two-week notice by the new owners, Donald Wilks and Michael Schwartz, of East Longmeadow, Mass. They also reportedly will receive severance pay. The only two persons who reportedly were retained were Joe Gries and Tom Sommers. 'The all-news format of WBRE has been eliminated at station, now known as WKRZ.

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At a luncheon rally, sponsored by George Shadie, the 28 employees gathered to hear the UW story. Ray Bianco, superintendent, told how his neighbor received help from UW agency, Wyoming Valley Crippled Children's Employees also heard from Jimmy Nesler, foreman, and Charles Crawford, IBEWU Local 163 business agent and UW building and construction campaign division co-chairman. Shadie employees responded to the rally by contributing almost $700 in new money (that raised over last year). The figure represents a per capita gift of $117. The employees received a Gold Award last year for their outstanding support of the United Way effort.

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Main Wilkes-Barre, during the week Oct. 20-25 is asked to contact the store. Nathan Weiss, Wap-wallopen, discovered that the THE BOSTON STORE.