2 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 CAMPUS Lecturers, 'U' reach tentative agreement 0 June 1, 2004 By Alison Go Daily Staff Reporter After 10 months of twice-a-week meetings, round-the-clock discussion and continuous work, the year-old Lecturers' Employee Organization and the University signed a final tentative agreement for a three-year contract on Friday. Pending approval of the agreement by majority vote of all LEO members, the union's first contract will be put into place after June 16. Members of the two bargaining teams met, signed the agreement and shook hands at the ceremonial signing, an event that LEO's chief negotiator Jon Curtiss called a "historic moment." "This (contract) is a model for the whole country - a model of collective bargaining. Curtiss said. The ceremony marked one of the last times these two bargaining teams will meet. Advances made by LEO include increased job security, summer health benefits, and raises in minimum salaries at the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses. While the two sides had already settled the three biggest issues by April 19, the last four articles of the agreement were put into place on May 21. Negotiations and advances follow a one- day walkout staged by LEO members April 9 at the three university campuses. "We're very happy with this contract. Clearly there was dramatic improvement and our members are very happy." - Bonnie Halloran Lecturer's Employee Oranization President "We're very happy with this contract," LEO President Bonnie Halloran said. "Clearly there was dramatic improvement and our members are very happy." For the most part, the terms of the contract will be carried out starting Fall 2004. Exceptions include the implementation of summer benefits, which is already being applied, and the completion of some job security articles, the execution of which is too complicated to be ready in September, Halloran said. Ballots were mailed to LEO members on May 25 and will be counted on June 16. Though ratification will require a majority vote on two campuses and a total majority vote among all members, Halloran "completely expects (the agreement) to be ratified." The three-year contract will cover approxi- mately 1,400 faculty members from the three campuses. 0 Students joined University Lecturers' Employee Organization members in protest in front of the Fleming Administration Building after unsuccessful negotiations Thursday, April 8. jtK....4bg Graduate student Afia Ofori-Mensa shouts out in support outside of the Modern Language Building. ' E Cdlig' n i1 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Mondays during the spring and summer terms by students at the University oftMichigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $105. Winter term (January through A pril) is $110, yearlong (September through April) is $190. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription rate. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Sub- scriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1327. PHONE NUMBERS (All area code 734): News 76-DAILY: Arts 763-0379; Sports 647-3336; Opinion 764-0552; Circulation 764-0558; Classi- fied advertising 764-0557; Display advertising 764-0554; Billing 764-0550. E-mail letters to the editor to tothedaily@michigandaily.com. World Wide Web: www.michigandaily.com. 15" G4 EDITORIALSAFNahSevEdtriChf NEWS Ashley Dinges, Managing Editor EDITORS: Farayha Arrine, Mona Rafeeq STAFF: Melissa Benton, David Branson, Donn M. Fresard, Aison Go, Aymar Jean, Uindsey Paterson, Kate Tomkie EDITORIAL Suhael Momin, Managing Editor EDITOR: Sam Butler STAFF: Jasmine Clair, Daniel Faichney, Jared Goldberg, Elliot Mallen COLUMNISTS: Bonnie Kellman, Elliot Mallen, Sam Singer SPORTS Sharad Mattu, Managing Editor EDITORS: Eric Ambinder, Seth Gordon, Ryan Sosin STAFF: Gabriel Edelson, Joshua Holman, Bradley Johnson ARTS Andrew Gaerig, Managing Editor EDITOR: Alexandra Jones STAFF: Brandon Hanig, John Hartman, Joel Hoard, Andew Horowitz. Raquel Laneri, Emiy Uu, Zach Mabee, Evan McGarvey, Jared Newman, Hussain Raa, Jason Roberts, Adam Rotterberg, Melissa Runstromn, Dotglas Wemlert, Alex Wolsky PHOTO Forest Casey, Managing Editor EDITOR: Trevor Campbell STAFF: Trevor Campbell, Tony Ding, Alexander Dziadosz, Jonathan Neff ONLINE Janna Hutz, Managing Editor STAFF: Mira Levitan, Ryan Nowak BUSINESS STAFF Jonathan Dobberstein, Business Manager DISPLAY SALES TeraFreeman, Manager STAFF: Michael Cooper Courtney Dywer, Adam Kronk, Heeral Patel, Donnie Perach, Chris Pinckney, Jessica Sachs, Ben Schottenfels, Sarah Willie SPECIAL SECTIONS Erin Ott, Manager CLASSIFIED SALES Sarah Wille, Manager ADVERTISING DESIGN Alisa Bischoff, Manager