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Bands play on, see Friday Magazine THE BG NEWS Vol.70 Issue78 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, February 5,1988 Classified workers reject union byJaredO.Wadley nal committee, and we will be in better shape next year.'' common needs and desires (working together for the welfare and staff reporter Hull said CWA invited the University's administration to an open betterment of the University)," he added. "I hope we can heal forum at a neutral site to discuss collective bargaining issues. whatever divisiveness that resulted in the process." However, Clifton Boutelle, director of University Public Relations Sue Grosjean, Prout Hall custodian who voted against CWA rep- An attempt to unionize University telecommunications, food ser- Office, said instead of having open forums, a Collective Bargaining resentation, said the union may have put too much pressure on em- vice and custodial classified staff members by the Communication Hotline was formed in January to answer employees' questions ployees. Workers of America was soundly defeated in yesterday's election. about collective bargaining under Ohio law. She said CWA representatives approached her and other em- By a count of 175-89, the employees voted against representation The questions and answers were published each Monday in a Eloyees in the parking lots and at home and sent surveys, which as- by CWA. newsletter, he said. ed personal questions, through the mail. Robert Hull, chairman of the CWA organizing committee, said Universtiy President Paul Olscamp said the hotline provided ac- Since collective bargaining did not pass, in six weeks all eligible union representatives will return to the University next year and try curate, credible information that was not political. classified employees will vote on the House Bill 309 pay proposal, to unionize the employees again. "We wanted to provide (employees with) truthful answers that which lists a new pay stucture and job description. "This is not sour grapes, Hull said. "The employees (who voted were absolutely 100 percent factual," Olscamp said. The University s 1,008 classified employees will be covered by the for representation) are committed to CWA. We have a strong inter- "I am glad the election is over, Now, we can turn our attention to Ohio Civil Service and University rules and regulations. Gillmor may run University students get last laugh by Melissa McGUllvray for seat editor A grieving woman sobs by Ron Fritz at the funeral of her hus- news editor band, who died unexpecte- dly after getting his head Ohio Senate President Paul stuck in a gallon can of Van Gillmor is expected to announce de Kamps beans. As fellow next week he will seek the U.S. mourners laugh uncontrol- Congress seat now held by Rep. lably at the thought, a pre- Delbert Latta (R-Bowling siding minister drones, Green). "Oh, to think of what once Gillmor (R-Port Clinton), who was and what might have was noncommital when reached bean..." at his Columbus office yester- That was the scene at day, said he has been receiving Lenhart Grand Ballroom a lot of support to run for the last night as the Second seat Latta is vacating after 30 City touring company kept years. a crowd of about 500 in stit- "It's no secret that I will make ches for a fast-paced two- an announcement next week and-a-half-hour show. concerning my intentions," he Similar to the format of said in a phone interview. "I've Saturday Night Live and been getting a lot of encourage- Second City Television ment to run and I will make my Network, The Chicago- decision and announce it next based company performs week." improvisational and It has been speculated that if rehearsed skits that poke Gillmor runs for the Fifth Dis- fun at everything and trict seat, that Latta, who an- everyone. nounced Jan. 21 he would not At one point, company seek a 16th term, will re-enter players portrayed Mary the race. and Joseph at a marriage Gillmor, when asked about the counselor, with Joseph ex- possibility of Latta re-entering plaining his disbelief at the the race, said Latta should let "immaculate conception." - his son, Robert, run for the posi- As the three discuss the tion. Robert, a University grad- birth ("a bunch of freaked uate, announced Jan. 21 he will out shepherds and three seek his father's seat. BG News/Rob Upton wise guys"), Joseph tells "It's about time Bobby quit of the strange child they hiding behind his father's Michael McCarthy, Dave Sinker, and Greg Holliman. all members of the I for not repaying his student loan. Other members of the cast included now have: skirts," Gillmor said. Second City Touring Company, perform one of several comedy skits in- Jane Lynch. Tim Meadows. Ken Olshansky. Faith Soloway. and Jill Tal- eluded in their show in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom last night. McCarthy I ley. See related story page six. C See Players, page 6. a See Gillmor, page 6. and Holliman are portraying 'repo' men reposessing Sinker's education | Center proposed Sohio workers strike; by Amy Burkett preliminary drawings must be prepared and then staff reporter presented to the University's Board of Trustees for approval. negotiations delayed The convocation center will be a very versatile University President Paul Olscamp is planning building, for students and residents of Bowling TOLEDO (AP) — About 350 few weeks. Negotiations broke OCAW headquarter in Denver, perhaps the most complicated and expensive Green, Olscamp said. workers at Standard Oil's re- down Sunday, but resumed said several companies essen- project the University has ever attempted — a "There will be many uses for the convocation finery here went on strike Wed- Monday. tially have offered the Amoco convocation center. center. Since it will seat 12,000, commencement nesday, following a breakdown At a national level Sunday, the package. But when they get can be held there," he said. "Academic conferen- in local contract negotiations. international committee ap- down to the union locals, "they The project is in the fundamental stages, accord- ces could be held there. The basketball court will Eric Schwamberger, chair- proved a tentative agreement are tough nuts," he said. ing to Olscamp. He will be presenting the proposal have a removable floor capable of being transfor- man of the bargaining commit- with Amoco that OCAW will use to the Board of Trustees this spring or early next med into an ice arena. tee of Local 7346 of the Oil, as a minimum standard. Rogers said the only union fall. "Other possible aspects of the building include Chemical and Atomic Workers Schwamberger said Sohio's locals that have received strike The convocation proposal is a two-part project. track and field facilities, physical recreation, union, said talks broke down contract offer contained some of authority are the Sohio refinery The first part consists of funding and building the ROTC firing range, city, government, municipal Wednesday afternoon. He said the same economic benefits of workers at Toledo and Marcus facility. The other aspect is the conversion of An- and county offices, a place to hold rock concerts negotiations were stalled be- the Amoco settlement, but the Hook, Pa. derson Arena into amphitheatre classrooms. and therapeutic services," Olscamp said. cause of overlapping issues be- overall offer was not within the Marcus Hook workers also "I foresee dozens of problems with this project. He said with such a complex project it would be tween national OCAW bargain- spirit of the national pact. were expected to walk off the job It is the most complicated project in the history of difficult to break ground in less than four years. It ing goals and local goals. While the Sohio offer con- at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Rogers the University," Olscamp said. will require many different resources to fund the Sohio spokeswoman Elena tained gains in some areas, it said. The project will cost in excess of $25 million, he project. Coccari said the company plans also has concessions, he said. Sohio also has refineries in said. "There will be six major sources of funding for to resume negotiations as soon "Things deteriorated fur- Lima, and Alliance, La. The "We're in the process of drawing up the plans," the convocation project. The funding will include as possible, but no new talks are iously at the bargaining table. OCAW contract at the Lima faci- Olscamp said. ''A total of $25,000 has been allo- Erivate donations, bonds, leases, state and possi- scheduled. The offer was very unsatisfac- lity doesn't expire until August, cated to the analysis of the project." ly federal aid," Olscamp said. Talks have been going on be- tory," he said. and the Louisiana refinery is According to Olscamp, to implement the project. D See Project, page 6 tween the two sides for the last Rod Rogers, a spokesman at non-union. Friday News in Brief DThe cost of garbage is going up, see story page three.