.: i _ .. " The Michigan Daily-Friday March 26, 1982-Page 5 UAW council backs new GM contract _ CHICAGO (AP) - The United Auto *Workers union's General Motors Corp. council voted overwhelmingly yester- day to recommend rank-and-file ratification of a concessions contract that would protect jobs and save the No. 1 automaker $2.5 billion over the next 30, months. Union GM Vice President Owen Bieber told a news conference 299 of the 324 council members voting recom- mended adoption of the contract. "I. THINK that the unamimous ap- proval by the top bargaining committee and the council here speaks well for the agreement," Bieber said. "The reac- tion of the council was very good, very positive. There was an excellent spirit' of unity, of goodwill among the delegates." The union has scheduled meetings for Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago to explain the tentative pact to local union leaders from around the country. Bieber said "we hope to compete this ratification vote by Easter weekend." In addition to recommending the pact, the council could have recom- mended that the rank and file reject the contract or could have passed it onto the membership without a recommen- dation. GM AND THE UAW reached ten- tative accord on the pact Sunday. Un- der the plan, GM's 320,000 U.S. autoworkers would face a wage freeze, give up nine paid personal holidays per year and defer their June, September and December cost-of-living -allowance increases. Widest choice of programs -- Touring * Kibbutz * Study * Sports ISRAEL This summer, PROGRAM CENTER dISCOVer and American Zionist Youth Foundation ive the Israel An Educational tourists on see. Foundation o Over 50,000 students have experienced "our" Israel. Call or write for free brochure Pentagon strengthens ties wih univesite 6326-28 N.I ZOA of Chicago California Ave., Chicago, III. 60659 (312) 262-5949 L .., a (Continued from Page 1) DANIEL ATKINS, Acting Director of the University's Center for Robotics and Integrated Manufacturing, said about 60 percent of the Air Force grant would be to train graduate students. He added that he believes all research originating from the grant would be publishable. :Other federal agencies, such as the Nationaf Science Foundation, cannot- provide the large sums of money taht the University's robotics center is looking for, Atkins said, simply because of their tight budget. The NSF, has already promised $400,000 over the next two years, as part of the initial funds for CRIM. The NSF also recently announced that it had awarded a four-year, $700,000 grant to the University of Rhode Island for the establishment of a new robotics center. "LET'S GET PIJYSICAL... SRAELI STYLE!" A New Face The controversial facade of the new Taco Bell on East University receives finishing touches yesterday. Residents have voiced discontent with the restaurant's appearance, claiming that it is unsightly. Pro ram cuts proposed (Continued from Page 1) within the university or release S Affordability- How affordable are "at least a year's notice," accor department proposals, and how do they Feeman. fit state appropriations for Oakland? Reduced state appropriations a The phasing out of programs is plan- the sole reasons for the cuts, F ned to begin this fall. Students who now said. "They just made us move have majors in the targeted areas will faster." be allowed to complete their studies, Students and faculty of Oa and faculty members-most of whom located in the Detroit subu are part-time-will either be relocated Rochester, are very upset abo at Oakland U. d with cuts, according to Jackie Houston, ding to news director of the student newspaper. The students are still "confused about are not what the report means," Houston said. eeman Jane Briggs-Bunting, chairperson of a little the journalism program, said that although none of the department's 17 kland, faculty members, have received irb of notification of layoffs, she is fighting ut the the proposed cut. ___--- / / -N _ 1 J \ ' , ""( /// /, 1 ..... / __.- a Introducing ULPAN MARVA Two unique programs of three or six-months duration combining physical fitness training, Hebrew, touring, university lec- tures, seminars and more. Open to young North American men and women (1828) who have a knowledge of basic Hebrew and are in good physical condition. Participants will live in a camp in the Galilee. Cost: Airfare Departure:June, 1982 For further information contact: ' IlSRAEL .AOiyah AX 7iiu1rnNTER 6600 West Maple West Bloomfield, Ml 48033 (313)661-1084 or, outside New York, call 1,840-221-1251 4 v Job outlook bright (Continued from Page 1) Carroll said that last year, 25 percent of the school's master's graduates and 52 percent of its bachelors graduates accepted jobs in Michigan. "I SUSPECT, however, there will be a significant change in the percentages this year. It will definitely be the non- manufacturing segment that will hold up the statistics this year," she said, *adding that industries in this area have been the heaviest recruiters this year. According to Carroll, the economy has left its greatest mark on the manufacturing segment, especially the automotive and metals industries, and the placement office is beginning to feel the effects. Union groups air grievances (Continued from Page i) cooperative Council, which also has of- fices on the Union's fourth floor, said "the point is, we don't want to have catering services, we want to do it our- selves." She pointed out that the ICC's kitchen meets Union health codes. Cianciola added that the food service employs many students who would be hurt by further reductions or the closing of the caterers. The food service is now operating at a loss, Cianciola said, although the losses are less than half what they were a year ago. When one student- mentioned that donuts from the food service cost 50 cents each, Cianciola responded, "The fact that we're a (student) union doesn't let us escape the financial responsibility of being a business." When some students at the meeting pointed out that Michigau ma, a secret University fraternity, often brings its own beer to meetings, and several mon- ths ago threw a disposable keg out their sixth-floor Union Window, Marc Dann, chairperson of the Union Board of Representatives, said "blatant disregard of the rules' will not be tolerated." "Auto is s specific need they're not c numbers any recruiting," sl GEORGE college recrui for business grads till coming in, but for "tapering off, particularly in Michigan Is in specific divisions- and the Mid-western regions," accor- oming in for dthe (big) ding to Carroll. She explained that 'more, but they're still public accounting is traditionally an rhe saidb area with high turnover rates, but that VALSA,supervisorof this year the shrinking number of cor- iting for Ford Motor Co., porate positions has slowed the tur- ."^''+ nover. ' _ N . ____ 4.. :,, . contirmean tatr Ford is continuing to recruit, but on a smaller scale. 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