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40 '-44'! Rollout Garbage; Easier But Fewer Jobs '!.' : ISA!., KA8CH 23, 1SCZ TKE CAHCLKATIS -3 . WlT' !- I ' t.ll..l.llMUlL..,.l HjJ 7 (Continued From Front) because the premium' rate' arc pegged to salaries. :- . ' Thcsc projections,, however, do not take in to account any savings as a result of improved in surance experience," she continued, "because these jhings arc very dif ficult o predict. But we , can expect ; to save something.' According to Ms. Laura Henderson, the ci- -ty's risk manager, it is difficult , to ;; determine just what impact garbage, collectors have on either insurance or workman's compensation claims because historically, the data are not reported to the city on a department by -department basis. She aiso says that the city in surance and workman's compensation claims ex perience has been significantly improved over l.l he past several years.; Referring specifically to the sanita-' tiop .-department, Ms. Henderson said various work- improvements in the division have con tributed to improved rate experiences. However, a spokesman for the Blue CrossBlue Shield In surance Company, the city's Insurance carrier, said that working condi tions arc recognized in municipal insurance con tracts as having a signifi cant impact on insurance rates, -.The spokesman also said, that the com pany is developing a system that will allow it to more accurately pin-, point the different ef fects that various job categories have on rale experiences. Changes in working conditions will not have an immediate effect on insurance premiums, the spokesman explained, but over the long run could have a .positive im-v pact 'because certain changes could reduce the number of claims-: For example, in the garbage collection divi sion, if there are a lot of claims now because of wrenched backs, for in stance, then that will af fect insurance premiums. But . if the rollout pro , gram, for example, reduced these claims, the positive effect would be' felt in the long term. ' Another potential im pact of the rollout pro gram, one that is not necessarily a major ob jective, is that the city might move forward in its affirmative action program. in 1979, following the adoption of the city's affirmative action program in 1978. t here were 53 garbage collectors, , and 42 of them were .black. In 1980. 52 of the 56 collec tion workers were black men. three were black women, and there was one white man. Current ly, there are 49 black men, four black women and two white men col lecting the city's refuse, according to figures in the city affirmative ac tion office. "In general, what we are trying to do in this type of laborer positions is to gel more whites and women in t he jobs," said Ms. Cora McFaddcn, Durham's affirmative action administrator. Mitchell believes that the rollout program will accomplish this objective because the proposed program removes the job'.s stigma. But according to both Mitchell and Ms. Goldman, the major ob jectives of the proposed program are to save money and increase pro ductivity., Here is what city of ficials project. Rollout collection will allow the city to reduce its work crews from 22 to 17. Rollout garbage col lection will also reduce the time it takes to col lect garbage from each residence, shortening the time from 37 seconds to about 21 seconds. Further, according to Mitchell, the proposed rollout program is nrjc ly a continuation of ef forts to improve the work and the productivi ty in the collection divi- ; sion. Prior steps go back ' about five year when .', the city switched from a "tote barrel" system to the current roll cart , . system Under the old ;.. method, ' garbage j ' workers lugged ; heavy garbage -: cans from backyards to garbage trucks, dumping them by hand, and walking an estimated ten miles a , day. Now, however, the workers dump the rcsi- dent's garbage can at the; back of the house into a rolling cart, and push.it to the garbage truck, where it is dumped by a hydraulic lift on the side of the truck. The rollout I system, according to Mitchell, simply carries the concept of dcem- ' phasizing the' labor, in- L tensive aspect of this job j even further.. In Faycttcvillc. where : the city goverment went to a rollout collection method about three years ago, Harold Hub bard, sanitation superintendent sings the program's praises. "It makes for.a more : attractive job, has reduc ed our turnover almost to nothing, and has already paid for itself," Hubbard said. "We have also reduced our workforce by 59 persons. handling it, of course, through attrition. We . haven't laid anyone Off,f or fired anyone because, of the program." . , -In Durham, the qucs lion of to rollout or not to rollout appears to hinge more on the , political question than ; on the administrative,. situation. Mitchell shies away from discussing the , political considerations. , t iK "All I can say is that ' we try to provide the best service in the mas cost effective manner,'; Mil- ' chcll said, ''But it's up to the council to! face the political question.! . Anti-Nuke Speeches Set In Chapel Hill j Mil r. i Dr. Samuel Hart, the man , President Reagan hominated to head the Oil Rights , Commis sion. Hart asked that bis name he removed after stiff opposition came from civil rights groups. in ., r By Donald Alderman Bringing attention to the escalating nuclear arms race is the aim of a program dubbed "Non violence and Defense" slated to be held in Chapel Hill Wednesday, March 24. Sponsored by The Fellowship to . Reverse; the Arms Race, a group that grew out of the Chapel Hill Ministerial Alliance, the program will feature Professor Mulford Sibley of the University of Minnesota as guest speaker. Sibley, author of The Quiet Battle, will speak on Nonviolence and Defense in 104 Howell Hall (UNC-Chapel Hill, 3:30 p.m.). and on Non- Federal Health Costs Equal for Rich, Poor w 404 DOWD STREET DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA t?Toi 6UNDAY, MARCH 21,1982 8:00 A M. Morning Worship 9:3Q A.M. Church School 11:00 A.M. Morning Worship TRAM' 0RTATI0N IS PROVIDED TO ALL SERVICES Cat 48-60? or (82-8484 or 482-7168 Reprinted From American Medkal News When all factors are taken into account, the government spends as much on health care for the upper and middle classes as it does for the poor, a new study has shown. Per capita expen ditures are larger for the poor, who are a smaller part of the population, but "overall, the govern ment spends . about the ' same on the ' poor as it "dbes"8n thernradleMn come and high income population," thes study said. Tax deduction for neattn insurance premiums and medical .; payments were taken in to account in the study. .The report by Gail Wilencky of the National Center for Health Ser vices Research said that the government lost $7.9 billion in 1977 because employer-paid health in surance premiums are tax-free, and S2.4 billion because of medical deductions on in dividuals' income tax forms. That figure probably has more than doubled since 1977, Wilensky said. She estimated that the government lost at least $17.5 billion and possibly as much as $24 billion in 1981 in poten tial taxes on health in surance premiums andj $3.4 billion in individual deductions. ,. The federal studyi reported that tax expen-1 ditures ' are an indirect subsidy, to the upper and middle class that is. rising faster than the cost of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare costs rose an average 17 a vear bet- . ween 1975 and 1979, ac cording to the study,' In the same period, Medicaid costs rose 13 a year and so-called "tax expenditures" went up an average 19 annual ly, the study said. "These results suggest that attempts to curb government expenditures on health must focus on tax expenditures as well t as Medicare and ' Medicare," the study pointed out. violent National Defense at the Community Church, 106 Purefoy. Road (off Mason Farm. Road, 7:30 p.m.). t.The Fellowship to. Reverse the Arms Race according to the Rev. Bob Phillips, the group's, coordinator and UNC . Baptist Campus minister works from a .religious perspective and is made up of persons, from all denominations. The group. Rev. Phillips said, has a mail ing list of about 300 per sons. ' After forming about : two years ago, the group has brought attention to the nuclear arms race, showing films in schools" and churches, displaying posters and mailing brochures to members and others who may af fect defense decisions. "It (the arms race) is not just humming along," said Rev. Sibley, "It is now taking big, new leaps." Y ? Give What You Can To The Hillside Hf Band t i: .' You Can Make Money Now!!! writing for state, Regional and National Magazines as well as Local Newspapers LET US SHOW YOU HOW!!! Enroll now in our 10-week Free-Lance writing Program. We Guarantee Results! This hardhitting, straight-from-the-shouider course is taught by a top free-lance writer, with moFe, than 12 years experience writing for newspapers and magazines. 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NCNB Com munity Development Corporal ion has access to chunks of it, and the black community can't seem to put much together. So what happens finally. in Hayli will apparently noi be determined by rhetoric political punch or a concern for history.. The big developmental stick in Hayli. as elsewhere, will be ions of money. a 17 t I t flltaltmrir littifpft f CIitM of OUfrtat I I I t i I I Bui Sirvict lor Church Sunday School and Mor- f sorvicot. fcvtryoni wiicomt to j lervtcoi. . , i 1715 ATHENS STREET DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA 27707 TELEPHONE: 688-S06S Oatto Move tor God " Riv. J. CecUCheek, BTb., ll.Oiv. Minister V , , , . ..... ... SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1882 I I I :l 1 a alog Worship Sorvicis flcomo ind icia ua In U 9.30 A.M. j:00 A.M. S:30 P M. Sunday School Morning Worship v. WEDNESDAY Mid-Week Service mmanitri; Irn trr octal 1200 W. Club Blvd. Walltown School Auditorium Durham. N. C FMUd-in Parkiiig OK Onslow St in rtar el Au"ai SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1932 UokwgfifACfcwfTW !; UAkMAndEwiluq -y - Marion Wright. Pntor Sunday 10:00 AM A 0:33 PM Wednesday- 7:30 PM Friday 1:00 PM r' ft i : . ' My Sunday School teacher says everyone in the whole world is important.' And when I go to church I feel very important It is a good feeling 10 believe in Jesus and to know He believes in you. 1 wish everyone could feel like I do about church and Jesus. . I Gia is right Going to , church can be a wonderful experience. And going to ; church with your family can help remind you that YOCk ' ARE IMPORTANT. V There are more than 1 0,000 churches in North . Carolina. They come in all sizes and are in every community. North Carolina has a rich religious tradition of helping people. Every resident can be proud of - this. During this time, Baptist churches throughout our state are inviting YOU to visit and get acquainted during special HERE'S HOPE services. You wiU find friendly people there who are trying to cope with life and who believe you, your family, your children are important BH-J5nfn 1 Gni S taic Ccacnlipr. of North Carolina, lac and Baptist State Convention of North Carolina , '
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