AFL-CIO Role in Call for Reopening of Hebrew Schools

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ances that they will be re-
sumed. Some hope was placed
in the possible positive re-
sults from the meeting of
parents with members of the
board on Sunday.
The letter addressed by
Tom Turner, president of
Metropolitan Detroit AFL-
CIO, to Robert S. Rosenfeld,
attorney for the schools, with
copies sent to Katz, Zeltzer,
Tobias and Isidore Goldstein,
secretary of the schools, is
among the most descriptive
analyses of existing condi-
tions. Turner wrote on Jan.
19:
"As a result of the Janu-
ary 17th meeting, at which
representatives of the United
Hebrew Schools and the
Association of Hebrew
Teachers were present, I am
writing to give my analysis
and impression of the bar-
gaining situation. I might at
the outset say that I was dis-
appointed that you and Mr.
Katz were unable to stay and
that, while you were present,
you chose to sit back and
observe rather than to dis-
cuss and assist me in deter-
mining the factual situation.
"However, I do believe I
now have a sense of what
happened. I must say that I
believe there were faults on
both sides which have created
confusion. As you know, this
is not uncommon in negotia-
tions in small bargaining
units where a lack of sophis-
tication is often present.
Nevertheless, I think that
your experience and bargain-
ing knowledge could have
been used constructively to
achieve a better understand-
ing. Choosing not to do so
would almost lead one to the
conclusion that a strike was
the intended result.
"It is therefore necessary
at this point that we all
attempt in our various capac-
ities to bring about (1) a re-
sumption of negotiations and
(2) a negotiated settlement
that achieves ratification of
the bargaining unit.
"Toward that end let me
set forth some thoughts on
what happened.

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Ammer, to the above owes-
tams. will be lettpd ea pege
of this home.

"1) On September 14, your
agreement was with the union
bargaining team only. You
knew at that time that this
contract, to be effective, re-
quired ratification by the
membership. Therefore, your
agreement with the union
bargaining team was in ef-
fect an agreement on their
part to submit the proposal to
the membership for ratifica-
tion. I am sure you realized
that if the membership failed
to ratty, negotiations would
have to ,es me to reach an
agreement.

"2) TI..1 union did submit
your prcp.sal to the mem-
bership for their approval at
a meeting on October 2, 1972.
We are informed that the
school pravid ,,4 the union
written
their prop 3,!31
pro-
form. (A ..tipy of
posal is enclosed.) This pro-
posal was read to the mem-
bership, discussed by them,
and as a result was not ap-
proved by them. They voted
to notify the school of this
impasse. Mr. Katz was noti-
fied by letter dated October
4, 1972, which in general
terms, sets forth the objec-
tions of the teachers. (Copy
enclosed.)
"3) The difference of opin-
ion regarding the interpreta-
tion of the "Standards"
clause has unfortunately con-
fused the issue. This matter
is inconsequential. For you to
believe, had you agreed on
this interpretation on Sep-
tember 17, that the member-
ship would have ratified is
an assumption that is con-
trary to fact. Their October
2 disapproval of your pro-
posal was on much broader
grounds than that one para-
graph. Therefore, your later
concession on this para-
graph's interpretation, while
helpful to an ultimate settle-
ment, can not be assumed to
have improved the proposal
to an extent that would bring
about ratification.
"4) Usually when a con-
tract does not achieve ratifi-
cation the negotiating teams
meet again. Usually manage.
ment desires to know from
the union what issues led to
the disapproval by the mem-
bership. Further discussion
and negotiation then usually
takes place. It is not fair in
this kind of situation to make
charges that the union has
thrown in other items or is
acting in bad faith. They are
in fact being helpful by in-

forming you of those issues
that your teachers feel are
necessary to achieve a satis-
factory agrement. Whether
you agree on the issues or
not is a matter of collective
bargaining; both parties
nevertheless have the obliga-
tion to sit down in good faith
and negotiate. Incidentally,
in this sort of impasse the
union's suggestion to arbi-
trate is not unusual at all.
I suggest you seriously con-
sider it.
"5) It does not seem to me
that the attempts that I have
outlined in papagraph 4 have
taken place. The closest I
can see to that is a letter
from the union to Mr. Katz,
dated December 19, 1972.
(Copy enclosed.) This out-
lines specifically areas of dis-
agreement that negotiations
should proceed on.
"I strongly urge that at-
tempts be made by both
parties to resolve the issues.
Further discussion and nego-
tiation might indicate areas
of compromise or agreement.
It might indicate to union
issues that could be left to
the grievance procedure
rather than engage in strike
activity to achieve contract-
ually.
"It is time for clear heads
among all interested in the
Jewish community and in
Jewish education to assert
themselves. I would hope that
a resumption of negotiations
on this unresolved contract
can take place immediately.
If it is done in good faith by
persons on both sides who
have the desire to avoid a
further strike, avenues of
agreement could very well
open up.
"If you wish to discuss this
matter further, or if I can
assist in any way, please call
on me."
At the meeting of the board
of UHS, Tuesday, Mrs. Mor-
ris Breuer read an appeal
from Livonia Mayor Edward
H. McNamara, appealing for
retention of the Cohn Hebrew
School branch. Mayor Mc-
Namara wrote:
"The United Hebrew
School located on Seven Mile
Road in Livonia is con-
sidered vital not only to the
Jewish community but to the
City as a whole.
,"We are a young suburb
composed of many national-
ities. One of our largest
minorities is the Jewish com-
munity.

THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS
Friday, Feb. 2, 1973-3

Rated

"Many positive contribu- i this excellent facility in our
lions have been made to the I community."
betterment of our City by
our Jewish neighbors. It is
my fear that the closing of
the United Hebrew School
might result in an exodus of
these fine people to other
communities that have facil-
ities to care for the religious
training of their children.
"I urgently request that re-
consideration be given to any Itt 100591 MIXIDWAIMI
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