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GEM/DIAMOND SPECIALIST 1/410 30400 Telegraph Road Suite 134 Bingham Farms, MI 48010 (313) 642-5575 DANY 10-5:30 THURS. 10-7 SAT. 10-3 AWARDED CERTIFICATE BY GIA IN GRADING AND EVALUATION ■■•■■•■•■■■ WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO PUT YOUR HOME ON AUTO PILOT? 11 111 `441totosimol Intellihome is as easy as pushing a button, picking up a phone or using a keychain remote. For more info or a demonstration 20 CALL: Automated Energy Controls 3567738 1/ ever 4o yrea- t shops jor the entire O RC .4 €1111111111D WEST BLOOMFIELD • MICHIGAN ,„),„•,1 • North of Mapir the NLRB. Teamsters rep- resentatives disagreed, say- ing they will petition the Michigan Department of Labor for an election if Mr. Cockrell rules favorably for UHS management. A decision from Mr. Cockrell is expected within the next two weeks. This is not the first time UHS workers have peti- tioned for union represen- tation. Sixty-five employees who would be eligible to join such a union twice last year voted against joining the Amalgamated Transit Union. "This (union drive) hap- pens on and off," said UHS Director of Transportation Matt Kamins. "It's not un- usual when you have a lot of people working somewhere who bring union experience. We are on the top end of pay and benefits, and we com- pare favorably with other transportation companies." At the UHS garage in Oak Park, employees do not com- plain about the pay or the benefits available. But some say management uses fa- voritism tactics and that all employees do not enjoy the top benefits packages. Management officials say this is not true. Since Mr. Vitale received his first call from an em- ployee six months ago, three bus drivers have filed unfair labor practice charges against UHS with the National Labor Relations Board. To date, no action has been taken on the claims. "Favoritism does not play a part in our procedures. We have a set of thresholds that employees must meet to get benefits. They are employed uniformly," Mr. Kamins said. "Similar complaints were filed in the last union drive, and all were dis- missed." Among those filing a com- plaint is driver-trainer Joyce Chambers, who disputed UHS officials' claims that they fairly present pay scale and benefits to all employ- ees. She also alleged that some employees get better insurance coverage than others. UHS officials said in- surance coverage is equi- table. "We need some kind of representation from the out- side to facilitate and negoti- ate things so people are not taken for granted," says Ms. Chambers, who is on a 30- day suspension for what she believes stems from union organizing. She is charged with stealing company doc- ument files and passing them along to another em- ployee. She says the allega- tions are bogus. Mr. Kamins said he is not at liberty to discuss the sus- pension, but added it was unrelated to union activity. After the last union at- tempt, UHS set up a five- person employee committee to help handle grievances, work reviews and to negoti- ate wages and benefits. "We have an active em- ployee's association," Mr. Kamins said. "But it is the employee's right to have out- side representation if they would like." UHS transportation workers would not be the first Jewish organization to join a union. Employees of several Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit agencies, including teachers, mental health workers, and some Federation employees at the Max Fisher Building in Bloomfield Township, are members of unions. ❑ BORMAN HALL page 1 The reprieve for Borman Hall followed two state in- spections since August that cited the facility with four serious violations, called Level A deficiencies. In October, state inspec- tors returned to Borman Hall, removing one violation concerning dietary service, but adding a major violation in the area of infection con- trol. Open wounds on pa- tients were not being treat- ed properly, inspectors said. Violations also were found in areas of quality of life of the patients and medical care. Just days after the second inspection, Home for Aged and Jewish Federation lead- ers created a committee to work to remove the defi- ciencies. The Federation- Borman team also is assessing the possibility of opening a new West Bloomfield facility. The proposed facility re- ceived a required certificate of need from the state two weeks ago. ❑