VOL. XVI NO. 24 An Informed People Is A Free People MAY 1 - 7.1994
Min. Malik Shabazz, protested
K-mart Department Store with
a rna demonstration at the
Plymouth/Southfield locale, on
behalf of Albert Scott, presi­
dent/owner of NU-MRK, a
Black-owned insecticide prod-
uct. .
As a prelude to the picketing,
a rally was held at the Robinson
House Community Center, lo­
cated at 111 Oakman Blvd, un­
der th di ion of William and
Cheryl Robinson.
In an interview, Mr. Scott
counted the rocky relationship
with K-mart over the years and
of the planned polarization that
has been systematically elimi­
nating successful Black vendors
since the 60's and 70's.
"When corporate America ac­
cepts a product that's known to
be made by a minority, it is auto-
See KMART, B8
By JERYL BARGINEAR
Mlchlglln CItIzen
There is a conflict brewing be­
tween supporters of a Detroit
manufactuer and K-mart Corpo­
ration, but both sides do agree
on the bottom line - I of
NU-MRK insecticide are lag­
ging.
On April 22, the New Marcus
G rvey Movement, headed by
-
Malik Shabazz, second from right, at a rally at Robinson Hou e.
(photo by Jeryl Bargln ar)
Mr. Albert Scott, NU-MRK manufactor, (third from right) along with
member of the New Marcu Garvey Movement haded by Min.
choole
eactto
t
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By KIMBERLY WHITE
Cllpltlll fiews ServIce
LANSING - Recently passed
legislation affecting public
school employees has received a
mixed reaction from local school
officials.
"I don't see it having a real
,dramatic effect on day to day
education," said Skip Sisson, su­
perintendent for the Sturgis·
Area Public Schools.
Provisions of the bill affecting
public education are as follows:
working relationship with our
teacher association," Sisson
�d. .
But Michael Schroeder, U nis­
erv director for Berrien, Springs
S e BILL,B8
mosphere for negotiation. In th .
past, Sisson said school boards
have been accused of failing to
bargain effectively.
"We've n very fortunate.
We have historically had a good
• Teachers who strike will be
fined the equivalent of one day's
pay and the bargaining repre­
sentative will be fined $5,000
per day that a strike 'continues.
• Money collected from the se
"strike fines" will be depo ited
into the state school aid fund.
• I n the event that public
school employees and employ rs
cannot reach a settlement
within 30 days, the employer
may unilaterally implement its
last settlement offer.
• Benefits such as health and
dental insurance are not subject,
to collective bargaining.
• Public school employers
have sole discretion in determin-
ing the type of insurance em­
ployees will receive as well as
the length and starting date' of
the school year.
THE ROLE OF teacher's un­
ions, such as the Michigan Edu­
cation Association will be se­
v rely affected under the
current legislation.
Teacher unions are not al­
lowed to participate in the bar­
gaining process and can be
brought to Circuit Court if they
are found to have illegally par­
ticipated in bargaining.
Si on said the bill may "] vel
the playing field a little bit" in
creating a more equitable at-
• Strikes by schoolteachers
and administrative lockouts are
illegal.
c
velopment for Ludington. "Th
entire futur of the site de­
pended on wh ther it could b
cleaned up."
The go 1 of the Site Reel ima­
tion Program i to facilitate en­
vironmental cleanups and
promot reu of contaminat d
sites, said Kendra Spiel rg, an
environmental quality analyst
for the DNR.
"Business
omepla new u th sit
r in uch bad ha ," Spiel­
b rg id. "That mean w I e
undevelop land but till have
See DNR, B5
By Jennifer L Summerfelt
Capltsl News ServIce
By RON SEIGEL
S ecllll to the Mlchlglln Citizen
These Detroit youngsters re learning how to do business through
partiCipation in the Entrepreneur Tr ining Program, 8 self-determination
project, according to Sinclair Franklin, director. To raise fund for their
activities, th young people re s lling Blu Water coupon boo s
throughout the community, Franklin said.
