The Michigan Daily - Thursday, Marchl4, 1993 - Page 3 TA union .may ask members' to strike by Kenneth Dancyger Daily Faculty Reporter A frustrated Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) bargaining team discussed protest strategies for several hours Tuesday night after the University's bargaining team cancelled scheduled contract negotiations. University bargaining team Chain Coleen Dolan-Greene said the bargain- ing session was cancelled because the University was not prepared to discuss contract issues. "We were going to meet and talk about a particular issue and we were not ready," Dolan-Greene said. GEO Organizer Rachel Lanzerotti said the GEO bargaining team was very displeased with the University. "It was a real disappointment to our team," she said. "It just shows a con- tinuing lack of respect for (teaching assistants) TAs." The two sides have been negotiating for a new contact since November. Due to extensive disagreements, they were forced to extend last year's contract until March 7. Although many economic issues have yet tobe considered, Dolan-Greene said Tuesday's setback will have no impact on long-term negotiations. GEO bargaining team Chair Jon Curtiss said there are only two more bargaining sessions scheduled - one Friday and one Monday. He added that he is hoping for a quick settlement. Lanzerotti added thatGEOcommit- tee leaders will ask active union mem- bers for permission to distribute a strike ballot to TAs. "We are going to ask members to authorize sending out a ballot for a strike," she said. "It's nota vote to go on strike, but it's a first step." Curtiss added, "We need to have some power at the bargaining table, and weneedmembers to give us thatpower." GEO will be holding a membership meeting tomorrow in the Rackham Building from 8 -10 p.m. Members will also protest on the Diag at noon Friday. Standoff with cult leader continues I WACO, Texas (AP) - Federal agents appeared to settle yesterday for a long wait to the end of a standoff with a heavily armed religious cult whose leader claims he is waiting for God to tell him what to do. As the siege continued for a fourth day, officials said Branch Davidian leader David Koresh might have more than 100 followers and a"massive weap- ons cache" inside his fortified com- pound. Two elderly women who left the compound Tuesday had fired machine guns and other weapons during battles Sunday that leftperhaps 14 people dead, authorities said. The women faced charges including murder. Negotiations continued yesterday. A day earlier, Koresh had promised to immediately, peacefully end the dead- lock after a 58-minute taped statement he made was played on radio stations. "Koresh refused to honor his prom- ise and has indicated he will keep his promise to come out when he receives further instruction from God," FBI Agent Jeffrey Jamar said during the first briefing for reporters since Monday. "Koresh stated he had received a mes- sage form God instructing him to wait." Jamar said officers are not contem- plating storming the compound. 'The goal is to resolve this situation ultimately in federal court with no fur- ther bloodshed," he said. The 77-acre fortified compound in- cludes underground passages and re- portedly a firing range. Neighbors have reported hearing gunfire from time to time. U.S. Attorney Ron Ederer said all adultsinside the compound would likely face criminal charges. M E T Senate to vote today on new jobless bill KRISTOFFER GILLETTE/Daily Jason Hackner (Right), current UAC President and a candidate for MSA President, speaks to the crowd on the Diag yesterday, while Jim Lupton, a Physics graduate student, holds a protest sign. A gagged picture of the Statue of Liberty appears in the background. C 0joins protest of Diag policy by Hope Calati Daily News Editor A five-foot drawing of the Statue of Liberty, her mouth covered with a red slash, stood on the Diag in protest of the Diag policy yesterday. The display, built by Michigan Stu- dent Assembly representatives, was joined by a scaled-down version of the AnnArborInnconstructed by the Home- less Action Committee (HAC) in the most recent protest of the Diag policy. "We put up a shanty to be in solidar- ity with the students, to ensure that we have a voice a year from now," said Student victim of crowbar assault A student requested emergency as- sistance from the University Depart- mentof Public Safety (DPS) afterbeing assaulted with a crowbar early yester- day. Police reports indicated that at 4:20 am. thestudentwaswalkingonGeddes Avenue toward his dormitory when two unidentified attackers struck him in the head with a crowbar and fled. He was returning from work at the Nectarine Ballroom. DPS units searched the area for two male suspects, who were both described as 6-foot-i and wearing light-colored Police9 Beat6 skull caps. They were unable to locate subjects fitting this description. The suspects were last seen fleeing toward North Hall and the Hill dormi- tory area. DPS officers said they believe the incident was random. The student was taken to University Hospitals, received stitches and was later released. HAC member and Rackham student Laura Dresser. The policy mandates advance regis- tration for protests, and regulates shan- ties and the use of amplification on the Diag and North Campus Common. Associate Dean of Students Frank Cianciola, who is responsible for en- forcement of the Diag policy, said he did not know details about the rally. "I'm not aware of it and I will look into it (this) morning." He said any enforcement will de- pend on the results of his investigation. HAC joined the MSA-sponsored Shooting erupts at Ann Arbor party Officers of the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) were summoned to control an outbreak of violence last Saturday night when an argument at a residential party led to the shooting of a young Detroit man. Officers said the argument began inside the LaSalle Street residence when two or more men disagreed over a woman. When the disagreement esca- lated at 9:30 p.m., the party spilled into the street and one of the men fired a spray of pellet shots from a 12-gauge shotgun. The Detroit man, Todd Gavin, re- protest because the policy affects the homeless, Dresser said. "All student groups are invited to come and protest. This affects every- body who speaks on the Diag," said MSA Rep. Roger DeRoo. Corey Dolgon, a HAC member and Rackham student, added, "We knew about these protests and HAC is really trying to get more undergraduates in- volved in the community. "We'd like to join with this protest and perhaps be out here with our shanty and hopefully be joined by other groups," he said. ceived head and shoulder injuries on the left side of his body and was later taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. -by Shelley Morrison Daily Crime Reporter by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter TheU.S. Senate turned back Repub- lican efforts to trim entitlement spend- ing to pay for a $5.7 billion unemploy- mentcompensation bill, but Senate lead- ers witheld final passage until today. Republican lawmakers offered an amendment that would pay the bill's costs with across-the-board spending cuts in the federal government's admin- istrative expenses, arguing that Con- gresshas to start taking a pay-as-you-go approach or it will never control the national debt. The Senate defeated the amendment on a 57-43 straight party-line vote with Democrats arguing that Republicans were trying to sabotage Clinton's eco- nomic program. Republicans said their plan is the only way lawmakers can prove they are serious about deficit reduction. 'There has been a great gulf be- tween our words and our deeds," said Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Tex.) from the floor. "We have an opportunity with this amendment to change all that. I hope we will not prove that our words are phony once again." Sen. Don Riegle (D-Mich.) said the bill was critical to a fragile economy. "While it is said that we have some- thing of an economic recovery under- way, wedonothaveajobsrecovery,"he said. "Until we can see the job recovery begin to take hold, we have to extend the unemployment benefits for those who are out of work and who would have their lives torn apart without this help." Former Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot criticized the mea- sure, charging that the Democrats- "weren't being forthright with the American people. "When you have a $5.7 billion un- employment package, call it what it is - an expense. Not an 'emergency' so you can get around paying for it now," Perot said. Democrats said the cost of the un- employment benefits bill would be paid for later this year by Clinton's overall economic plan to raise taxes and cut spending. House Republicans made similar charges when a nearly identical version of the benefits package went before that body last week, butthe bill sailed through the House without any significant changes. Under the bill, those unemployed who have exhausted their standard 26 weeks of benefits would be eligible for up to another six months of assistance, depending on the unemployment rate in their state. The bill would extend the program through Oct. 2. After completing work on the un- employment compensation measure, the Senate will begin consideration of the "Moter Voter" bill. Senate leaders ex- pect both bills to be on the President's desk by week's end. i i 1 1 1 A unique opportunity to: " Utilize and expand leadership skills " Receive training in Organizational Development " Assist other student leaders and organizations " Earn credits in Psychology 404 Pick up applications in room 2202 Michigan Union, and return by March 10 at noon. Any questions? Call SODC at 763-5900. S.O.D.C. OPEN HOUSE 2202 Michigan Union Thursday, March 4 11 am-4pm Meet with current interns and staff to talk about available opportunities!! Student groups U AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, meeting, East Engineer- ing Building, Baker-Mandela Center, 7:30 p.m. U Amnesty International, meeting, East Quad, Room 122, 7 p.m. P Ann Arbor Coalition Against Rape, Take Back the Night Plan- ning meeting, Michigan League, check room at front desk, 7 p.m. " Graduate Employees Organiza- tion, meeting for TA's, Rackham Amphitheatre, 8-10 p.m. " Hillel, Tough Love Part II: An Open Gate, 7:30 p.m. U In Focus, student film production group, Frieze Building, Room 2024, 6 p.m. 0 Institute of Electrical and Elec- tronics Engineers, technical lun- cheon, EECS Building, Room 1311, 12:30-1:30 p.m. U Intervarsity Christian Fellow- ship, meeting, South Quad, West Lounge, 7 p.m. " Islamic Circle, meeting, Stockwell, Conference Room, 5 p.m. U Korean Student Association, meeting. Michigan Union. Q U-M Investment Club, meeting, MLB, Room 2002,7 p.m. Q U-M Sailing Club, meeting, West EngineeringBuilding, Room 311, 7:45 p.m. Q U-M Shotokan Karate, practice, CCRB, small gym, 8-10 p.m. Q Women's Issues Commission, meeting, Michigan Union,Room 3909, 8 p.m. Events Q Art Museum, The Automobile as Art, ArtTalk, Art Museum, AV Room, 12:10-1 p.m.; The Art of Carmen's World, Self-Guided Tour, Art Museum 5-7:45 p.m. Q Bret Lott, reading, Rackham Amphitheatre, 5 p.m. Q Chamber Music Concert, Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. 4th St., 8 p.m. Q Espresso Royale Caffe, "Classic Thursday," Lee and Nance, clas- sical violin and piano, concert, Espresso Royale Caffe, 214 S. Main St., 8 p.m. Q Italian Culture and Politics To- day, lecture, MLB, 4th Floor Commons, 4 p.m. Q Music at Leonardo's. live jazz.8- Practice, MLB, 3rd Floor Con- ference Room, 4-5 p.m. Q Skeletal Muscles and Ancient Activity: A Case Study from Etruscan Campania, Museum of Natural History, Room 2009, 12-1 p.m. Q Up With Pornography, Down With Speech Codes, free speech/ speech code/pornography forum, sponsored by Ann Arbor Liber- tarian League, Michigan Union, Pond Room, 7:30 p.m. Student services Q ECB Student Writing Center, Angell Hall, Computing Center, 7-11 p.m. Q Northwalk Safety Walking Ser- vice, Bursley Hall, 763-9255, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Q Orthodox Shachrit Services, Chabad House, 7:30 a.m. Q Peer Counseling, U-M Counsel- ing Services, 764-8433,7 p.m.-8 a.m. Q Professional Development for International Spouses, Interna- tional Center, Room 7, 1-3 p.m. Q Psychology Undergraduate Peer Advising, Department of Psy- I U Don't Just Dream... Plan &____en_ Top Ten Reasons to Visit Career Planning & Placement** The Summer Job Fair is coming up March 10, and I want to be prepared. Bill and Hillary haven't responded to my resume - I want to know how I can follow up. I can get a rough draft of my resume reviewed any week day, 11-4. I wonder if Gerald Ford and Madonna used CP&P - look at the great jobs they got. They offer programs about applying to law, medical, and graduate schools. Student loan payments.. .enough said! Because I'm not even sure where to begin and a CP&P counselor can help me get started. The stunning architecture of the Student Activities Building. {3}