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A 4 - T h e O a k ville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y N o v e m b e r 10 , 2 0 0 4 Hospital workers vow to protect their jobs (C o n tin u e d fro m p a g e A 1 ) delivering needed supplies to various units within hospitals to preparing meals. "Basically all the support services," said Allan, who explained Local 815 has been without a contract since May 2003 and is in arbitration. Housekeepers for Halton Healthcare Services -- which has already contracted-out some services -- make $13 an hour to a maximum $16.32 per hour after five years of service, said Allan, wages that are "some of the lowest in the healthcare system." Each day, Allan continued, workers -- who, during the SARS outbreak were consid ered heroes -- put themselves at risk by performing duties that place them in direct contact with many infectious diseases. They are, said Local 815 in a letter to Smitherman, the first line of defense in environments that could become "breeding grounds for'superbugs.'" As they wait for their apolo gy, thousands of hospital work ers province-wide, like the 500plus Local 815 members, voiced their displeasure with the Liberals on Tuesday. If need be. said Allan, these pickets are only a prelude to the start of "progressive militant action" by Ontario hospital workers. Categorized as an essential service, the workers have no right to strike, but Allan said a work-to-rule campaign is possi ble, adding,"We don't want to create an uproar. We don't want to shut down hospitals." Widespread contracting-out of hospital support services can only be achieved if the Ontario government overrides collec tive agreements. Workers like Allan - a single mother putting a child through university - fears Ontario fol lowing the lead of British Columbia's government, which pushed through legislation over a weekend that slashed salaries and benefits and cost workers their jobs. "It's very scary," said Allan. Fugitive arrested in Alberta Saturday Daniel Raymond Coyle, wanted in connection with the Aug. 28 sexual assault o f a woman and assaulting a police officer, has been arrested in Alberta. The 24-year old fugitive was arrested on Saturday by Fort M acleod RCM P and Lethbridge Police in response to Canada-wide warrants issued by Halton Regional Police. Coyle was wanted on charges o f sexual assault causing bodily harm, assaulting police officer, escaping lawful cus tody and four counts o f breach of probation. At press time, arrangements were being made for Halton officers to return Coyle to Halton Region, likely later this week. The Halton Regional Police Child and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit investigated the Aug. 28 incident which start ed around 2 a.m. as the 48-year old Oakville woman walked along St. Augustine. She was sexually assaulted during the attack and sus tained a num ber o f serious injuries including a fractured orbital bone and other facial injuries. After her attacker fled, the woman was able to walk to a nearby home. She was then taken to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital by Halton EMS. On Oct. 8 , Coyle was being taken into custody by a lone Halton Regional Police officer in the Kerr Street and Speers Road area. W hile being handcuffed, Coyle alleged ly struck the officer in the head with an elbow and fled southbound on Kerr. The officer involved received minor injuries as a result. Alex Kalnins · Special to the Oakville Beaver A 22-year-old M ilton m an was killed S aturday following a collision between his m otorcycle and a van on Regional Road 5 at Postridge Drive. David W alker was travelling eastbound around 2 p.m. when his m otor cycle stru ck the re a r of the van and crossed into w estbound lanes. W alker was then stru ck by eastbound vehicles. He later died at O akville-Trafalgar M em orial Hospital. FATAL ACCIDENT: THEY DROVE THROUGH MUDDY TRENCHES. THEY DROVE THROUGH EXPLODING MINEFIELDS. 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