The Michigan Daily--Saturday, August 3, 1979-Page 3 Chrysler asks UJAW for wage freeze From UPI and AP DETROIT - In a dramatic display of his com- pany's determination to solve its financial problems, Chrysler Corp. President Lee Iacocca yesterday asked the United Auto Workers (UAW) for a two-year freeze on wages and benefits. The appeal was delivered in an unprecedented head-to-head meeting between Iacocca and the UAW's international bargaining team at Chrysler. UAW PRESIDENT Douglas Fraser countered with a detailed plan for the federal government to purchase $1 billion in Chrysler stock. Chrysler, in turn, has asked the government for $1 billion in tax relief and a two-year waiver of auto emission stan- dards. Fraser said the union's immediate reaction to the request for a wage freeze was skeptical and negative. A union freeze could save Chrysler $280 million each year. "Obviously, the demand is far beyond anything the committee could seriously accept," Fraser said. Walkout continues; no further talks slated By PATRICIA HAGEN 'More than 300 skilled trades workers continued picketing on campus and at University Hospital yesterday. Mediated, negotiators between representatives for the campus union and the University stalled Thursday af- ternoon, and no further talks have been scheduled, according to negotiators. Bargainers for both sides said no progress had been made in the Detroit meeting with the mediator from the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. UNIVERSITY negotiator Arlie Braman said, "The mediator is not (immediately) available" for further talks. He added that he did not know SKILL when the next session would be held. The woI Like union representatives, Braman supervisor would not predict when a settlement strike, ac would be reached but said, "There is a defined an good possibility for a settlement if we deaitati could just find a base." death situati Emergency repairs and services on especiallya campus will continue to be provided by THE 311a- Sa v Skinny-dip, anyone? An unidentified Columbia, Md. 18-year-old decid- ed a moonlit swim would be fun, so he jumped into a community pool-completely naked. Unfor- tunately, local police found his clothes as he was swimming, forcing him to make the trip home in the same state of undress. The police very kindly decided not tc file charges, saying that the humiliation was punishment enough, and simply dropped his clothes off at an address found in the youth's wallet. Peanuts before politics It seems at least one member of the president's family has taken the hint about Carters in politics. President Carter's eldest son Jack announced yesterday that he will not run for Congress from Georgia's seventh district becasue he intends to ex- pand his grain business to include a soybean cleaning operation. The younger Carter also cited his fear that campaigning would put "a burden" on his family, as a reason for not running. Carter ad- ded that he had not told his father yet about his IN THE PAST, the union has given weaker com- panies concessions - in 1954, Studebaker workers threatened with mass layoffs took wage cuts of 10-15 per cent. But a Big Three automaker has never asked for concessions, much less a wage freeze. Fraser said the union decided to call an emergency convention of the UAW's leadership at Chrysler in both the United States and Canada to discuss the company's financial position and special demands. The union leader said he thought there could be no response until after contract settlements with General Motors (GM) and Ford. But, Fraser said, "Our leadership has never turned its back on its duty and responsibility." IACOCCA, MEETING with the bargaining com- mittee for approximately two hours, outlined the No. 3 automaker's recent financial losses and made a detailed presentation of the company's 1981 car line - including smaller fuel-efficient vehicles Chrysler hopes will restore it to financial health. The meeting came at the end of the third week of contract talks for 750,000 Big Three auto workers. In the current slump affecting the entire auto in- dustry, Chrysler has fallen to a domestic market share of only 9.7 per cent. For 1976, it was 16per cent. THE COMPANY reported a $207.1 million loss in the second quarter of this year, and some analysts believe Chrysler's losses could go as high as $500 million this year. Both the company and the union say that gover- nment safety, fuel economy and exhaust emission regulations have played a major role in Chrysler's financial setbacks. Fraser lashed out angrily at GM Chairman Thomas Murphy, who reportedly expressed opposition to federal intervention in Chrysler's fate - an area in which Fraser said Murphy "hasn't got any goddam business." Asked about his obvious anger at the GM chair- man, Fraser said: "Well, he's a horse's ass." Daily rPoto uy LIAK uLuarR ED TRADES WORKERS like Doug Tripplett, Joe Mahler, and Steve Breakfield are striking across campus. rkers have been off the job since midnight Tuesday. y personnel during the went on strike when their two-year con- unit is represented by the Washtenaw cording to Braman. He tract with the University expired at County Building Trades Board of Direc- emergency as a "life or midnight Tuesday. The group is com- tors. ion," destruction of proper- prised of University electricians, pain- Un ion negotiator Dick Mericle said sruption of services" - ters, masons, heavy equipment nothing was accomplished in the t the hospital. operators, and construction, roofing, session with the state mediator, despite -MEMBER trades council sheet metal, and machine workers. The See UNION, Page 6 decision not to run for Congress. Happenings ... ... start off today with something for the kids. The Child Care Referral Service is sponsoring "chilldren's Festival '79" at West Park. Children should bring with them a lunch and an adult . . . from 10 a.m until 4 p.m., there will be a quilting demonstration and sale at the Coe House Museum, 371 W. Michigan Ave. Call 971-3148 for in- formation . .. the Ann Arbor Medieval Festival continues this weekend, starting at10 a.m. at the Music School lawn on North Campus . . . at 4 p.m., Mark Cudek and Rodney Stuckey, faculty members at Interlochen, will play the lute at 4 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall . . Summer Reperatory Theatre presents "Much Ado About Nothing" at 8 p.m. in the Power Center-... "The Son of Getron' will be presented as part of the Medieval Festival at 9 p.m. at St. Thomas Church at the corner of State and Kingsley' streets ... FILMS: Ann Arbor Film Co-op-Carnal Knowledge, 7 p.m., 10:20 p.m.; The Fortune, 8:40 p.m.; both in Aud. 3, MLB ... Cinema II-The Thin Man, 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall ... Cinema Guild--Midnight Cowboy, 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Old A and D Aud.... SUNDAY, the Ann Arbor Medival Festival continues starting at 10 a.m. on the lawn of the School of Music on. North Campus . . . Summer Repertory Theatre present "Much Ado About Nothing" at 2 p.m. in the Power Center . . . the University Summer Session Choir will perform in Hill Auditorium at 8 p.m. FILMS: Cinema Guild-Tabu, 8 p.m., Old A and D Aud.... MONDAY, at noon, the Interfaith Council for Peace and the Coalition for a New Foreign and Military Policy are presenting a prayer service at the Federal Building downtown at noon . .. Leen'T Hart, director of the Netherland Carillon School, will perform at Burton Tower at 7 p.m. - . . the Musical Society present Ruggiero Ricci, violinist, in Rackham Aud. at 8:30 p.m. On the outside Mostly sunshine today, with a small threat of scattered thundershowers in the late afternoon. The temperatures will soar to near 90', so it looks like a hot, muggy Saturday.