U' student ei nployes: Equal that most employes had received under them who-both groups agree-are often the old contract." doing the same job. work, less pay? By GERI SPRUNG Second of two parts As one progresses down the food line at any University dorm, one person asks, "Would you like some soup?" A short while later another asks, "Which, kind of meat would you like?" One person gets paid $1.75 an hour for doing the job. The other gets $2.60. The difference? One is a student. Students who are employed part-time (under 30 hours) at the University often find that their working conditions differ sharply from those of non-student part- time employes. These differences affect a wide range of areas including schedul- ing, benefits, grievances, and most im- portant, pay. This situation has aggravated both students-who often find they have no place else in the community to turn if they want a job-and the union, which fears that such discrepancies give the University an incentive to try and em- ploy students, rather than union workers. According to Manager of Employe and Union Relations James Thiry, the Uni- versity has always believed, until this year, in the dictum "equal work, equal pay." Since the contract was signed last February between the University and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes (AFSCME)- the union for service and maintenance workers at the University-the Univer- sity has placed the whole question of temporary employment under study be- cause of limited funds, says Thiry. "As a result, when AFSCME employes got an increase from collective bargain- ing, we retained students at the wages Students who work in part-time jobs cannot be part of the union, according to the agreement s i g n e d between AFSCME and the University. The union, therefore consists of all non-students working under 30 hours and all employes working full-time (over 30 hours). Even before the University changed its policy, however, Thiry points out that there were exceptions to what the Uni- versity termed "the general rule of 'equal work, equal pay.' " These excep- tions, he said, cover the jobs in the area of housing, the libraries and night park- ing attendants. According to University figures, these jobs employ close to 1,000 students. These students make over $1 an hour less than union workers standing right besides Justifing these exceptions, Thiry says wages differ "when the content of the job does in fact, differ though on the surface they may be the same." He uses parking attendants as an example. "During the day," he says, "a park- ing attendant has a lot of work to do, as the flow of traffic is fairly heavy. At night, however, when the flow of traf- fic is extremely light, the level of re- sponsibility is different and we usually do not use union members for the night job." The second example encompasses the majority of $1.75 an hour employes who get the benefit of "schedule flexibility" in return for their low wages. "Student employes in some kinds of work have quite flexible schedules," says Thiry. "In housing and the library a student can obtain excused absences with little difficulty for reasons such as an exam or ski trip," Thiry says. "There is a different employe-employer relationship so there is a different level of expecta- tion." According to the Office of Student Housing policy on student employes, student pay scales begin at $1.75 an hour and increase a nickel with each year the student works-with a $1.90 limit after four years. This compares to a minimum salary which a union employe working the same job receives, whicll ranges from $2.60 to $3.25 an hour. Workers and students both tend to agree that there is little difference be- tween the jobs done, especially on the food line and in the dishroom. See STUDENT, Page 7 -Daily-Phyllis Perry Dorm workers-union and non-union OPENING UP REGENTS MEETINGS See Editorial Page 4jjtr4tgaYi at CRYSTALLINE High-30 Low-15 Clearing, colder Vol. LXXXII, No. 67 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, December 1, 1971 Ten Cents Twelve Pages DISCONTENT RISING: Miembers may act India ur es against SGC execs independent -< By CHARLES STEIN A proposal calling for the resignation of Student Gov- ernment Council Administra- tive Vice-President Jay Hack may be presented at tomorrow night's Council meeting as a result of growing discontent1 with Council's executive board, some members say. Criticism has also been directed toward two other Council leaders, President Rebecca Schenck and Executive Vice-president Jerry Rosenblatt, but these charges are considerably less severe and will probably be handled by the Coun- cil in a closed discussion, the critics add. SGC members who say that the proposal -calling for Hack's resig- nation may be introduced, charge that Hack has been generally in-j competent in performing hisj duties. Specifically, Hack's critics claim their acts are based on what they ' call his inability to deal with stu- dents and faculty members and his failure to properly delegate authority. They also say he has often hurt SGC by incorrectly act-j ing as its spokesman on importantI matters. Although The Daily contactedA most Council members, none would allow their names to be used. Supporters of the resignation resolution claim to have as many as eight of Council's eleven vot- ing members as co-sponsors and claim support from a broad range of political interests. They admit. however, that the wording of the possible resolution, which has not I been finalized, will be crucial toI the eventual outcome of a vote. Part of the uncertainty sur- E. Pakistan By The Associated Press Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Defense Minister Jagjivan Ram of India called yesterday for Pakistan to give East Pakistan independence and avoid possible war on the subcontinent. Gandhi told the upper house of Parliament that President Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan of Pakistan could make "a gesture toward peace" by pulling out his troops and allowing East Pakistan to establish an independent Bangla Desh- Bengali nation. Ram, in a television interview in New Delhi, was more forceful, declaring: "War can still be avoided if the rulers of Pakistan see the writing on the wall and give independence to the people of Bangla Desh. -Daily-David Margolick SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY John Connally quiets news- men waiting to interview him after yesterday's session of meet- ings between financial ministers of ten countries. Europe rebuffs U.S. money plan U' Club features feasts with style By JAN BENEDETTI Relax in the softly lighted atmosphere. Dig into a succulent sirloin, wolverine style. Sniff the freshly-cut rose on the table. Sip a luxurious Rose Bowl cocktail carefully prepared by an expert bartender. Dip into an exotic "Maize and Blue Dessert." All these exclusive delights await members of the University Club, which opened yesterday in the Union. The club has no direct affiliation with the University, other than the name and the place. Membership is open to faculty, staff, students and alumni of the University and members of their immediate families with no ceiling on mem- berships. Students must be 21 to apply for mem- bership. The club's board of directors will decide whe- ther to open membership to 18 year-olds in Janu- ary when the legal drinking age in Michigan changes. The board, elected by the members, will make all policy decisions concerning the club's opera- See CLUB, Page 8 The people of Bangla Desh ex- pect nothing less than that." The apparent hardening of In- dia's official stance toward Pak- istan came as Radio Pakistan re- ported that Indian troops were making some advances in a drive inside East Pakistan. The Indian government has said the fighting mainly is between the Mukti Ba- hini, the East Pakistan independ- ence fighters,, and West Pakis- Jury files, first Kent conviction RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) - One of ROME (/P) - The Group of Ten' finance ministers repre- senting the world's most eco- nomically powerful capitalist nations yesterday r e j e c t e d American plans for solving the monetary crises and insisted the U.S. devalue the dollar. The U.S. government has con- sistently rejected devaluation of the dollar as a method of solv- ing the international monetary crises it precipitated with Presi- dent's Nixon's tough economic policy. Nixon's suspension of the convertability of dollars into gold and imposition of a 10 per cent surcharge on all imports have thrown the international money market into disarray. The American plan, presented by Paul Volcker, Treasury un- dersecretary, included an offer to drop the surcharge in return for an upward revaluation of foreign currencies. Such a move would have the effect of mak- ing American exports more competitive abroad, while mak- ing imports to the U.S. more expensive. While rejecting the plan, the foreign ministers said they would be willing to bargain fur- ther with the American pro- posal. Led by France, the ministers are seeking a devaluation of the American dollar in relation to gold. There were indications however, that many would be willing to accept some other form of devaluation such as a change in special drawing rights in the International Monetary Fund. Since World War Two the stability of the American dollar in relation to gold has allowed the U.S. government to indulge in deficit financing because of the willingness of foreign inves- tors to hold dollars instead of gold. While upward revaluation of foreign currency or devaluation of the dollar would have similar effects on the money market, the Americans are resisting de- valuation because it would ad- versely effect the dollar's tra- ditional supremacy. tani troops. 25 persons indicted in last year's Ram admitted for the first time, Kent State disorders was con- however, that members of the victed of a misdemeanor yesterday guerilla band - which he said and the case against a second was totalled around 70,000 - had been dismissed. recruited inside refugee camps on A jury found Jerry Rupe guilty Indian territory. of interfering with firemen but failed to reach a verdict on th~ree Pakistan claims that the In- felony counts-arson,dfirst-degree dians have thrown fresh forces riot and assaulting a fireman. The across the border and were using felony charges were dismissed as t a n k s in attacks into East deadlocked after eight hours of Pakistan. deliberation. -Daily-David Margolick A Pakistani spokesman said The indictments stem from a -- heavy fighting was in progress h i g h 1 y controversial Portage around Pachagarh in the north- County, Ohio grand jury report ern-most tip of the East Pakistan- delivered last winter, the result Indian West Bengal frontier where of an investigation into incidents Pakistani troops withdrew two at Kent State in which four stu- miles "under heavy pressure." dents were shot by National urbs An Ioe Guardsmen. 1 b n Idia miitay sokeman Although a federal- judge re- in Calcutta said Indian troops cently ruled the grand jury's re- were still inside East Pakistan in port unconstitutional, the indict- the Balurghat-Hilli region, 200 ments have stood P Ar-,16W e M4 Imiles north of Calcutta where ;hycosdStudyfloig State prosecutor James Primm Omrte crossed Saturday ollowin Jrtasked Portage County Com- wht was described as a Pakistani mon Pleas Court Judge Albert L. hough the going may be Caris to dismiss the arson and India has maintained that ^its first-degree riot charges against rounding a resignation vote, someL members say, is based on their LIMITS ON PRESIDENT: hope that a compromise can be' worked out beforehand, similar to1 the one they expect to reach on the Schenck and Rosenblatt criti- cisms. All of Hack's critics say that he has done a great deal of work for Council and make it clear that they are not questioning his in- tentions. Hack stated that no Council member had ever approached him on the subject of resignationbut admitted that he had been in- formed about the issue by way of second and third hand sources. In answer to the charges levelled against him Hack said, "These people have no idea about what I have done for Council and the amounts of time I've spent work- ing on SGC business. I only wish someone had been around for me See SGC, Page 9 Senators press 4 on war-ma king From Wire Service Reports WASHINGTON - Leading conservative and liberal Sena- tors have come to an agreement on compromise legislation de- signed to curb the war-mak- ing powers of the Presidency. The proposed bill would al- low the President to engage the nation in combat under emer- gency conditions, while stipu- lating that military involvement could not continue for more 'EDUCATION EQUALIZATION' GOAL than 30 days without Congres- sional approval. The legislation, designed to restrict the President's powers in undeclared wars such as that in Indochina, is the result of an agreement between sponsors of three separate but basically similar measures. The three are liberal Sens. Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.), and Thomas Eagleton (D-Mo), and conservative Sen. John Stennis (D-Miss.). Due to bi-partisan support from both liberals and conserva- tives, the compromise measure is expected easily to clear the Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee, and is given a good chance to be passed by the Sen- ate early next year Among certain members of the Foreign Relations Commit- tee, approval of the bill has be- come a matter of urgency due to the Senate's failure to im- pose a Vietnam troop withdraw- al deadline on the President. Passage of the law would allow considerably tougher in the House, the support of Stennis, conservative chairman of the Senate Armed Services Com- mittee, is expected to have some influence with this generally more cautious body. The legislation raises .a con- stitutional issue over the proper See WAR, Page 9 incursions across the border have only been in response to Pakistani artillery attacks on Indian border settlements. "The intention is to eliminate the danger which these guns pose to our civilian. population," Ram said. "It is more effective to si- See E. PAKISTANI, Page 9 Peter C. Bliek due to insufficient evidence. Judge Edwin W. Jones deferred sentencing Rupe for the misde- meanor. Atty. Gen. William Brown said in Columbus that a decision on whether to retry Rupe on the three felony charges would be made soon. Milliken details tax amendment Alt By GENE ROBINSON Gov. William Milliken has released tentative drafts o his proposed constitu- tional amendment for property tax relief, which would permit the Legislature to im- pose a uniform statewide property tax on all property except homes and farms. Milliken finalized his plans for the amend- When Milliken first announced the plan in a televised speech earlier this month, he said that the question of property taxes is "the question which goes to the very heart of equality in education, much more than housing." The amendment proposal, still subject to legal refinements, needs the signatures of ah,,4 35n Anon r e,. 1ga..+ t r--fn apt Voters support funding for center for mentally retarded By LINDA DREEBEN County voters yesterday approved a bondinga propositicn permitting the construction of a $2Cv s eedi million Mental Retardation Service Complex, in the first election locally registered 18 to 20-year olds participated in. The b->nd issue proposed by the WashtenawX Intermediate School District (WISD) Board of - T he b, ' + nd., issue. p.7L,. roposed-f by 0+-the L. Was htenaw. . _.ws .. . .....