The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 12, 1990 - Page 5 Teamster offic by GregRowe The winners o elections for Wyandotte Teamsters Local 283 ex- ecutive positions will seek an in- junction in U.S. District Court in Ann Arbor to force the union to al- low them to take office, said David Pratt, a Detroit spokesperson for a reform movement within the Team- sters. During local elections last Octo- ber, Rank and File party candidates backed by the reform movement - Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) - won three of seven execu- tive committee seats, including local president. Teamsters President William McCarthy has told the officials who were voted out - including Presi- dent George Vitale - to stay until new elections can be held. TDU has made an appeal to the International Brotherhood of Team- sters for its seats. But, seeing little chance for success, the group has al- ready begun planning for the Ann Arbor court date. Following federal procedures for union elections, the group will ask U.S. Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole to initiate the suit, TDU founder Ken Paff said Thurs- day. In a letter last month to Vitale - whom McCarthy named interna- tional union vice president six ers plan months ago - McCarthy charged that employers illegally helped the Rank and File candidates. The letter asserted that the Rank and File had help from the Budget Rent-a-Car management, whose workers are represented by Local 283, to win the October elections. McCarthy accused the Rank and File of employer collusion. According to the letter, the slo- gan "Rank and File: Vote!" was seen written on Budget letterhead posted on-a company bulletin board. Pratt said that none of the Budget workers has admitted to posting the notice and that Budget management has also denied responsibility. suit to gain seats Pratt said the charges of employer employers." said. lusion surprised President-elect President-elect Stone and the The Wy nald Stone, who was recently other Rank and File officials ran on about 3,00 d from his job. Neither McCarthy a platform calling for improved than 100 di col Don fire yandotte local comprises DO members from more fferent workplaces. Most 'One minute they claim the reformers are communists, and the next minute they say they're backed by employers.' David Pratt reform movement Teamsters locals are "full of white men," Pratt said, but in Local 283, half the members are women, and slightly less than half are people of color. Pratt said he could not give exact figures because of the lack of meet- ings, and local officials declined to provide information. Former International Teamsters President Jackie Presser is now in federal prison on racketeering charges. nor Vitale could be reached for comment yesterday. "(McCarthy and Vitale) make a lot of outrageous claims," Pratt said. "One minute they claim the reform- ers are communists, and the next minute they say they're backed by union accountability to workers - including paying health plan claims - and greater democracy within the local. "There hasn't been a union meet- ing in anyone's memory, except for one in 1986 to raise dues," Pratt STATE Continued from page 1 The expected low increases could dampen Duderstadt's hopes for greater support from the state after he imposed a 6.5 percent cap on tu- ition increases for in-state undergrad- uates last month. Kosteva said Duderstadt's initia- tive in minimizing tuition increases may reflect favorably on the Univer- sity in the appropriations process. University Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Charles Vest expressed hope that state support would be more sub- stantial than Kosteva and Geake pre- dicted. He emphasized that the Univer- sity must learn the details behind Blanchard's plan before making spe- cific plans. "We are pleased to see the capital outlay plan, but are inter- ested to see the plan behind the rhetoric and the talk," he said. MSA President Aaron Williams felt Blanchard's speech contained lit- tle substance and neglected to address the important issues, particularly in the area of higher education. "This is an election year. He said a lot of things that sound really nice to people who don't know much about the issues. He never focused on the one key point - funds for higher education," Williams said. Express yourself in Daily Arts Call 763-0379 D~ - RESIDENT STAFF PRE-SELECTION INFR0MA TIONAL. MEETINGS MINORITY STUDENTS ASK QUESTIONS...TALK W CURRENT STAFF...HEAR THE "REALSCOOP'" JANUARY 14, 1990 , 3-4PM (RA CANDIDATES) MOSHER-JORDAN- NIKKI GIOVANNI LOUNGE JANUARY 16, 1990, 7-8PM (MPA. RD, TROTTER HOUSE CANDIDATES) BURSLEY - MCGREAHAM-SIWIK LOUNGE JANUARY 17, 1990, 7-8PM (RA CANDIDATES) SOUTH QUAD - AMBATANA LOUNGE HOUSING DIVISION A NON-DISCRIMINATORY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Order your college ring NOW A M 1 R I A S C O I I C .1 f 1N G, Date: Jan. 11 & 12 Time: 1'0am-4:00pm Deposit Required: $25.00 Place: MICHIGAN UNION BOOKSTORE Meet with your lostens representative for full detailsSee osr complete ring selection on display in vori in llegebookstore 88 77OACP 81 01 l I 1. - A * , Ri 1,, . f , .i 4 "'t'"r 'lal lL.'' Y t ') " S. " .l"" . y 5... _ ".{ f ,1 lE' : SCHOOL & OFFICE SUPPLIES LARGE SELECTION OF IMPRINT & NON-INPRINT BINDERS & SPIRALS DISKS, DISK HOLDERS, COMPUTER PAPER, etc. POSTER, CARDS, & GIFTWRAP MICHIGAN SOUVENIR ITEMS T-SHIRTS SWEATS H ATS &--I AOOIA/AMC book & supply --MICHIGAN BOOK & SUPPLY 317 S. STATE STREET ANN ARBOR (313) 663-5267 REGULAR HOURS: 9:00-6:00, MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:30-5:00, SATURDAY 12:00-5:00, SUNDAY RUSH HOURS M rA GLASSWARE PENNANTS MUGS AND A LOT MORE * BO COMMEMORATIVE SHIRTS ARE NOW ON SALE ART DEPARTMENT LARGE SELECTION OF ART & DRAFTING SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS & PROFESSIONALS LOTS OF USED B BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS Ptg - I 1C lb lrA.~AV A#k%LSIAV 1 I i lit i X1'.J I l~rt % AX. i TiII in Er %AV 1 a n IR~AV 1 C A TI Un urAlII