2A- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 2, 1995 Workers strike at Cbrysler plant DETROIT (AP) - Hourly workers went on strike yesterday at a Chrysler Corp. plant that makes windshields and window glass for most of the automaker's cars and trucks. The walkout at McGraw Glass Divi- sion in Detroit, by about 1,000 mem- bers of United Auto Workers Local 227, could quickly force production .hutdowns at Chrysler assembly plants. Under the "just-in-time" supply sys- tem .used by the company, the glass components are produced and shipped ,as they are needed by the assembly plants. That means the plants will have to ,stop building vehicles when they exhaust the supply on hand. In some cases, that could occur in hours. Chrysler's large-car plant in Brampton, Ontario, is its only North American assembly operation that does not rely on glass from McGraw. UAW spokesman Bob Barbee said the walkout was caused by unresolved grievances over health and safety. Nei- ther Barbee nor Chrysler spokeswoman Nicole Solomon would elaborate on the issues in dispute.But sources close to the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the root was in Chrysler plans for using outside suppli- ers for some of its glass components. Chrysler's trend has been to sell off its component-building operations. It relies on outside suppliers for about 70 percent of the components in its ve- hicles, measured by dollar value. Under pressure from the union, the company said earlier this year that it had no plans to sell the McGraw plant. But discussions have been ongoing about a possible joint venture with an- other glass maker, PPG Industries. The UAW has been using local strikes or the threat of strikes to oppose efforts by all of the Big Three to expand use of outside suppliers, a practice known as outsourcing. Labor costs at most independent, non- union parts makers are dramatically lower than Chrysler, General Motors and Ford pay for their workers. WEEK Continued from Page 1A has been going on for a long time and it should be a continuing process. The University administration isn't aware of the impact they have on students - so it's our responsibility to put them back on track," Garcia said. One of La Voz Mexicana's events is the second-annual "Dia de Los Muertos Cultural Program," or "Day of the Dead" - "a celebration of their pass- ing instead of mourning the dead," Munguia said. The observance is based on yesterday's "All Saints Day," a Christian holiday. Throughout the week's events, Munguia said that the University will be able to appreciate other peoples' cultures. "It's a way to promote diversity on campus and that's what the University prides itself on," she said. * NTiONAL . EPORT Dole gets funds from PAC he created WASHINGTON - Before beginning his presidential bids this year, Republican front-runner Bob Dole had a spring training of sorts that didn't cost his campaign a penny. The money for strategists, travel and even a mailing list came from a political action committee.Dole founded years ago to help elect Republicans to state and local offices. Federal election law bars PACs like Dole's from giving more than $5,000 in money or services to a candidate during an election cycle. But sometimes what benefits local Republicans can end up being helpful to a presidential hopeful as well. Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that in 1994 Dole alone, Dole's Campaign America PAC spent more than$168,000 to place workers and finance activities in Iowa, Texas, California and Pennsylva- nia - important states in next year's presidential primary season. I The figure covers everything from salaries and travel expenses of strategiststo the purchase of a membership list from the Iowa Republican party. Eight Campaign America strategists have since shifted to Dole's presidential campaign, including fund-raiser Jo-Anne Coe, finance expert Royal Roth and national field director Scott Matter. .1MM MNI GREGLOUANI JOIN THE MOST PROMISING PROFESSION OF THE 21 ST CENTURY Prospective Teacher Education Meeting Tuesday, November 7, 1995 6:00 p.m. Whitney Auditorium Room 1309 School of Education Building Call 764-7563 for more information. 'f Lecture Notes " Course Packets "-Resume Services SCopy &Bindery " Fax Services U.S. students score poorly in history WASHINGTON - The nation's stu- dents have received a dismal report card in American history: Nearly six in 10 high school seniors apparently lack even a basic understanding of the subject. That conclusion is part of the most comprehensive federal survey ever made ofhow well students know Ameri- can history, which was released yester- day by the Education Department. Fourth- and eighth-graders also scored poorly, with more than a third lacking basic skills. The test, which was given to more than 22,000 public and private school students from around the country last year, showed that many of them either did not know basic facts in American history or often struggled when asked to describe their significance. Only 40 percent of all fourth-graders who were tested knew, for example, why the Pilgrims came to America. About 60 percent of high school seniors could not define the Monroe Doctrine, and fewer than half of them knew that containing communism was the chief goal of American foreign policy after World War 1. DOnly 27 percent knew that the Camp David accords promoted peace between Egypt and Israel. Some think AIDS created to kill blacks SAN DIEGO - A survey of about 1,000 black church members in five cities found that more than one-third-of them believed the AIDS virus was pro- duced in a germ warfare laboratory and has been used to commit genocide against blacks. Another third said they were "un- sure" whether AIDS was created to kill blacks. That left only one-third who disputed the theory. The findings held firm even among educated individuals, said one of the authors of the 1990 survey, Sandra Crouse Quinn, a health educator at the School of Public Health at the Univer- sity of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. 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Grade A Notes at Ulrich's Bookstore Second Floor - 549 E. University - 741-9669 BOOKSTORE Iso AROUND THE WORLD Nor, m mmmeII, ^S« Columbia Review INTENSIVE MCAT PREPAIRATION nil CLASSES NOW ... ...FILLING! '' **i Perry: No plans to reduce U.S. troops stationed in Japan TOKYO- Defense Secretary Will- iam Perry said here yesterday that the United States has no plans to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Japan, despite a groundswell of loeal opposition that began in September with the rape of an Okinawan schoolgirl in which three U.S. servicemen have been charged. Perry, who said his remarks were a "preview" of what President Clinton will say when he arrives here in three weeks, said that some "adjustments" could be made to "reduce the intrusive- ness" of the 47,000 U.S. troops sta- tioned in Japan. He said possible mea- sures include consolidation and elimi- nation of some of the 94 installations the United States operates here. But in an hour-long address to Japa- nese journalists, Perry repeatedly said that the Japanese must understand that some inconvenience to them may be unavoidable because the U.S.-Japan security alliance "does not come with- out cost; freedom is not free." During the Clinton visit, U.S. officials hope Japan will "renew its commitment to U.S. troops," Perry said. Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono yesterday praised the United States for "prompt and positive" re- sponse to the rape, despite the Okinawan belief that the U.S. response has been inadequate. Yesterday's evening news shows reported Okinawans saying that Perry offered "nothing new" to Okinawans. U.N. nears plan to cut ocean pollution WASHINGTON - A U.N. confer- ence neared completion yesterday on an agreement intended to eventually sharply curtail the number ofchemicals polluting the world's oceans. With two days left in a two-week meeting, delegates said they were al- most certain to set in motion a plan that would culminate in a 1997 conference that would draw up restrictions on such chemicals as dioxin and DDT. . "It will be a significant step forward," said Clifton Curtis, a Greenpeace offi- cial monitoring the United Nations En- vironment Program's conference tak- ing place at the State Department. The agreement, said Magnus Johanneson, Iceland's secretary-general ofthe ministry ofthe environment, "will send a strong message to the private sector" on global intentions to limit the flow of poisons into the oceans. - From Daily wire services Crashed Car Display Watch for it on the Diag! Films Special selection of movies Mon.-Thu. on, RHA Channe in addition to: When A Man Loves A Wom Fri., November 10, 9 pm What's Love Got To Do With Sat., November 11, 9 pm Both shown in MLB Audito Self Help Panel Discussions Mon., November 6, 3-5 pm 3064 Frieze Bldg. Thu., November 9, 9-11 am 3063 Frieze Bldg. Drunk Driving Simulator Tues., November 7, 8 am-3 Elbel Field (5th & Hill Stree Drive "drunk" in a real Chrysler Neon. 94 1 72 an ht? rium 3 pm ts) November 6-11 wee Mocktail Parties Wed./Thu., November 8 & 9 Mocktails served through the dinner hour in UM Residence Halls. Low Risk Drinking Choices Thu., November 9, 5:15-7 pm FASAP Conference Room Speaker: Nora Gessert You Wanna Party? Thu., November 9, 7:30-8:30 pm Ml Union Wolverine Room Presentation on alcohol and the law with Mary Lou Antieau, Judicial Affairs. Club Fabulous Sat., November 18, 10 pm Rackham Assembly Hall Keep the spirit going at this mega-mix dance party for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered people & friends! Smoke, alcohol and drug free. $4.00 at the door. INTERNSHIP The Office of Student Activities & Leadership is looking for student interns for the 1996-1997 School Year If you like... *working with other students and University administrators ehelping student groups eplanning campus events eusing your knowledge in practical ways AND HAVING FUN!!! THEN THIS JOB IS FORYOU!! Applications are available in the Office of Student Activities & Leadership, 2202 Michigan Union Applications are due Monday, November 6,1995 by 1:00 pm Interview decisions will be made by November 9, 1996 Thos whoareintrestesouldattend hees n H oue The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $85. Winter term (January through April) is $95. year-long (September through April) is $165. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. 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