Strike, lockout averted but questions remain § With a loominc deadline, the Province and the union 2 representing more than 6,000 correctional and probaâ€" ‘< tion officers retu ned to the bargaining table Friday for lastâ€"ditch negotiations. Working without a contract since December 2014, the unionized employees who work in overcrowded and halton.com | MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION | Thursday, January 14, 2016 | 6 understaffed detention centres had already rejected ‘ | one tentative offer from the Ontario government. And with an overwhelming majority â€" more than 95 per cent â€" of the local workforce voting against adopting a November deal, it appeared the odds of reaching a compromise at the 11th hour were slim to none. At the entrance to Milton‘s Maplehurst Correctional Complex, a maximumâ€"security facility, and Vanier Centre for Women, workers began preparing for the inevitable â€" a strike or lockout. Skids and wood were piled high, while a large metal container, dubbed ‘Old Smoke;," to represent Ontario Public Service Employees Union {OPSEU) President Smokey Thomas, stood tall. The Province, too, was making necessary arrangeâ€" | ments, lining up strike workers and calling on manâ€" agers from various ministries to fill in for jail guards in the event of a pote, itially dangerous labour disrupâ€" tion. While we are pleased to report discussions between both parties were fruitfui, resulting in a deal that was sealed just after 4 a.m. Saturday, many questions have been left unanswered. Firstly, we can‘t help but wonder why the Ontario govâ€" ernment resisted creating a correctionsâ€"only bargainâ€" ing unit that would ensure corrections officers are deemed an essential service â€" a key sticking point with the union. We also wonder how much wasted money went into preparing for a strike or lockout. Reports suggest the Province spent millions outftting correctional faciliâ€" ties with furniture and household appliances to acâ€" commodate those who would be managing the faciliâ€" | ties in the event of a walkout. To echo the sentiments of the Progressive Conserâ€" vative Critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services Rick Nicholls, it would appear that the time and money would have been better spent brokering a deal with jail guards. |\ â€"cable television. | can never seem | car avo@))G@@q Matheitung Mary PAY to order of 3rd Annual w_Goif Tournament _ Around Town FOOD _ KIDS â€"â€"â€"Jour Jhousand â€" â€" Dec 10 2015 Enzo Turco, right, joins his team at Milton Car Audio Plus Home, and Marketing Mary‘s Mary | Camastra Cheevers, second from the left, in presenting Food4Kids with a $4,000 donation | â€" proceeds from their third annual charity golf tournament. Supplied photo | The Champion invites readers to share their Around Town photos. 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