The Michigan Daily -Friday, February 22, 1991 - Page 3 TAs may .. . strike if 6.emands not met by Stefanie Vines Daily Faculty Reporter ^The Graduate Employees Orga- zation (GEO) is making initial separations to strike if the union does not reach a satisfactory agreement with University negotiators. -At an organizational meeting last night GEO members formed a strike committee and approved an economic package of negotiation issues, said John Robb, a member of GEO's bargaining team. "The strike committee is a pre- cautionary measure we are taking iii case the University's counter- proposal is unsatisfactory," Robb said. The GEO bargaining team and the University will discuss the economic issues today at 3:30. Additional negotiations will be held during break. Among the economic issues der arbitration are: no limit on TA employment, (currently there is a ten-term limit); * a proposed salary increase over the next 2 years of 15 percent in.1991-92 and 10 percent in 1992- 9s; -,.E additional child support for TAs with pre-schoolers and after- hool program reimbursement; sections limited to 20 stu- dents; additional health insurance in, the summer beyond the aca- d,emic year, and; TA parking spaces. Alan Zundel, a member of the GEO bargaining team, said the burden of getting the economic is- sues passed rests on GEOG *embers. "The question is what members Want to do. We are getting a small piece of a large pie. There are cuts they could be making in other plices. We should be putting more pressure on the University," Zun- del said. "OEO organizer Ingrid Kock said one problem for the union is the *Wk of support the bargaining team will have during the break. "The University knows that wthout all of our members behind us we are weaker," Kock said. However she added that GEO members will take action if they are unsatisfied with the University. "When people find out what the University's economic proposal is hey will take action." Non-economic issues such as gaining accurate information on the number of TA spaces available in each department, calculating pay to the tenth of an hour, and re- ceiving pay for mandatory TA training will also be discussed. House state budget bill passes in GOP senate; *. layoffs remain in debate Inger Lovett, a member of Women Against the War, speaks at the anti- war rally on the 26th anniversary of Malcom X's assassination. Anti-war rally held to commemorate death of Malcom X LANSING (AP) - Republicans and Democrats both claimed vic- tory yesterday as the GOP-run Senate pulled a surprise in the budget wars by accepting a budget bill passed by the Democrat-con- trolled House. The $467 million bill would complete this year's spending plan for several departments, including corrections, mental health, state police, and public health. But so- cial services spending, set at $223 million in the bill, and how many layoffs would result remain in dis- pute. Leaders said state layoffs, once projected at almost 8,000, could be held to about 500. Any vetoes by Gov. John Engler puts the bud- get crisis on his back. State Budget Director Patricia Woodworth said, "Major portions of the bill remain unacceptable," and "I expect we will take very quick action." Woodworth said Engler will veto parts of the budget which re- stored some of the 9.2 percent across-the-board cuts that took ef- fect last month. She said she could not predict how many layoffs would result. Woodworth said the $7.4 billion budget for the 1990-91 fiscal year remains in deficit by $500 million- $600 million. How to erase the gap has been a major disagreement be- tween Republican Engler and House Democrats, who want to avoid massive cuts in social pro- grams. 'Major portions of the bill remain unaccept- able. I expect we will take very quick action' -Patricia Woodworth State Budget Director And Attorney General Frank Kelley filed an emergency appeal with the Michigan Court of Ap- peals seeking to strike down an or- der issued by a Wayne County Circuit Court judge. Judge Louis Simmons on Wednesday ordered the Depart- ment of Social Services to pro- gram its computer to send out March welfare checks without a 17: percent reduction. The appeals court last weekend reversed another Wayne County court order blocking a federally re- quired mailing announcing the cuts. United Auto Workers Local 6000, which represents 22,000 of the 66,000 state workers, filed the legal actions. The union released a telephone survey yesterday that found 74.7 percent of 647 respondents would be willing to pay their current level of taxes to keep the current level of state services, including. those for health and human ser- vices. The survey of registered voters statewide also found 23.5 percent supported Engler's budget cuts in health and human services, 46.2 percent were opposed, and 23.6 percent were undecided. The rest,- 6.6 percent, refused to answer. The poll was conducted be- tween Friday and Tuesday and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter Who is going to gain from this war? That is the question many demonstrators were asking at an anti-war rally on the Diag yesterday. The rally, sponsored by Stu- dents Against U.S. Intervention in the Middle East (SAUSI), was held as part of an international day of protest in commemoration of the assassination of Malcolm X. Approximately 175 people at- tended the demonstration and lis- tened to the three anti-war speakers. SAUSI members said they are upset with President George Bush's refusal to negotiate an end to the five-week war. The group also expressed concern over what they believe to be Bush's desire to strengthen U.S. control over Middle East oil reserves. "(The U.S government) obvi- ously does not want only to liber- ate Kuwait - they want the de- struction of Iraq and the downfall of Saddam Hussein," said SAUSI member Rochelle Davis. People of Color Against the War and Racism member Tracye Matthews spoke of the need for people of color to find options for themselves besides drugs, prisons, and the military. "People of color are struggling to put food on the table, while we have a governor who is proposing cuts in AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)," Matthews said. Matthews emphasized that the majority of soldiers of color did not enlist in the military because they love war, but that it was a means of survival. "What choice is there for peo- ple of color?" Matthewsasked. "Will I join the military and re- ceive benefits, or will I sweep the University's floors and clean toi- lets for minimum wage?" she said. Matthews also expressed her concern for those people of color not fighting in the Persian Gulf. "The same money snatched from social service programs will leave us the victims at home," Matthews said. Women Against the War member Inger Lovett echoed Matthews' sentiments in her speech. People should understand the concept of supporting the troops, but not the war itself, she said. "Most people think we will give our soldiers a hearty wel- come when they come marching back. But they don't come march- ing home - they come home broken down, they come home in body bags," Lovett said. Lovett questioned the reason- ing behind Bush's policies. "Our president is pro-life? How many women have killed with missiles? How many women have killed with MC-47's?" Lovett asked the crowd. Indian students mistaken for'A Arabs report local harassment by Richard Rosenthal One day after Operation Desert Storm began in the Middle East, a University student had to defend himself against a very different kind of attack in Ann Arbor. LSA senior Kedar Raut claims that while crossing East Washing- ton St., he was verbally harassed by a driver who told him to "go back to the Middle East." Describing the incident, Raut said a man stopped his car and be- gan shouting at him. After Raut told the driver he was a pedestrian and had a right to walk across the street, the driver started to get out of his car. When other people began to notice the incident and stood behind Raut, the man got back in his car, made another comment, and drove away. "He told me to go back to the Middle East. I guess he didn't know his geography too well," Raut, who is Indian, said. Raut was unable to identify the driver or his car. "I didn't think I could make a harassment case to the University. I didn't even think to identify the car. I was just angry at that point," he said. Raut, a member of the, Indian Pakistani American Student Asso- ciation (IPASC), said the organi- zation is working to stop discrimi- nation against South Asians. "We had a discrimination fo- rum last weekend. We plan to have a teach-in and maybe another discussion with even more minor- ity groups," he said. Both Raut and Minoti Amin, another member of IPASC, claim there have been other harassment incidents both on and off campus. Amin, an Engineering sopho- more, said several South Asian students were refused entry into a Detroit nightclub when an em- ployee at the door told them, "Yol' Arabs are always causing trouble here." "We believe Arabs should not be harassed in any way, and even. if they are, why should South Asians be at all implicated?" Amin said. Amin said; the war may held racist; South Asians. she was worried that be used to air long sentiments against Raut and Amin said the recent,' incidents are upsetting. "Where I went to high school, there was great diversity. I fee- I've been the focus of discrimma- ; tion far too many times at this campus setting," Raut said. Amin agreed, saying, "I'm sur- prised that thesesthings are hap- pening where people supposedly are being educated. It just shows that education has nothing to do with it." F 4. SOUTH QUAD Continued from page 1 process." The Council also voted unani- mously last night to send a resolu- tion to the state government asking THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today that it reconsider eliminating funding for arts grants. "Arts in the community are an extremely important. They're a big part of life in Ann Arbor," said Jernigan, who sponsored the reso- lution. "Even cuts are fairer than just taking them out of the budget like that." "People really come to Ann Arbor, to this region, from all over Southeast Michigan, Ohio, and In- diana just because of our arts community here," said coun- cilmember Joe Borda (R-Fifth Ward). "I think this is a resolution that will... send a signal to Lansing," Borda said. Meetings Sunday UMAASC Steering Committee, weekly mtg. Union, rm 4202, 1 p.m. Feminist Womens' Union, weekly mieeting. Call 662-1958 for info. Union, 4:00. U-M Chess Club, weekly practice. Call Tony Palmer (663-7147) for info. League, 1:00. peakers Sunday "El Salvador: How You Can Help Stop the Killing," Jaime Flures. First Unitarian/Universalist Church. Rice and Beans Dinner, 5:30, speech; 7 pm. Furthermore Safe walk, nighttime safety walking service, will be closed Feb. 22-Mar. 3. Service will resume Mar. 4 from 8- 11:30 Fri.-Sat., 8-1:30 Sun.-Thurs. Stop by 102 UGLi or call 936-1000. Iorthwalk, North Campus nighttime safety walking service, will be closed Feb. 22-Mar. 3. Service will resume Ma 4A,, f.rn 911-1 i .I- Sat. R1:30f day practice. Call 995-0129 for more info. Sports Coliseum, 8-10 p.m. U of M Ninjitsu Club. For info call David Dow, 668-7478. IM bldg, wrestling rm, 7-9. U of M Shorin-Ryu Karate-do Club, Friday workout. Call 994-3620 for info. CCRB Martial Arts Rm., 8-9. U of M Tae Kwon Do Club, Friday workout. CCRB Small Gym, 6-8:00. German Club Stammtisch, weekly event. Union, U-Club, 7-9:00. "A New Course Offering?" materials cluster discussion. Chem Bldg, rm 1706, noon. Duplicate Bridge Game, for info call 668-1471. Union, Pond Rms, 7:15. . Saturday U of M Shotokan Karate Club, Sat- urday practice. CCRB Small Gym, 3- 5:00. Sunday Sunday Social, weekly event for in- ternational and American students. In- ternational Center, 603 E.Madison, 6:30-8:30. Israeli Dancing. One hour of instruc- Don't like what you see? 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