Tyson Strikers Receive SA Support by Matthew L Bellehumeur but Language Concerning a Boy News Editor Cott Was Stricken from the Leg and Elyse Cusick Islation
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INDEPENDENT SINCE 1956 INSIDE The FEATURES UWM Pantherfest comes to UWM PAGE 7 EDITORIAL October 1, 2003 The weekly campus newspaper of UWM Volume 47 Issue 5 The Tyson controversy PAGE 20 The Vanity Fair ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Fashion Show The LGBT Film Festival PAGE 10 PAGE 12 Panther Football FEATURES versus Marquette PAGE 15 The Rainbow Alliance PAGE 4 Tyson strikers receive SA support By Matthew L Bellehumeur but language concerning a boy News Editor cott was stricken from the leg and Elyse Cusick islation. Staff Writer The resolution will read "Whereas, some of the Tyson A Tyson Strike Coalition, com workers on strike have children prised of members of Students attending UW-Milwaukee and for Social Change and Students other system schools, Whereas for Corporate Responsibility, has we are not taking sides in a pri been working on a campaign to vate labor dispute, merely sup have the University of Wiscon porting the worker's rights to sin-Milwaukee stop purchasing have discussion on the strike, Be Tyson products until Tyson set it resolved the Student Associa tles the strike with its Jefferson tion stand in solidarity with the workers. workers of Tyson Foods." "We became directly involved at the beginning of the semes The Strike ter thinking that it wasn't going The Tyson employees are to be such a huge issue as it's striking because of alleged sort of become in the last few unfair labor practices. These weeks," coalition member include a freeze in employee Nichali Ciaccio said. "We figured wages and a reduction in the rate that since it was such a cut and that future employees will dry issue that the Student Asso receive. Worker's pension plans ciation would simply accept our will be frozen because of a pro resolution and throw its support posed switch to a 401k pro behind the boycott, and then gram with company matching we could move on and speak to and the co-pay amount for Tyson Post photo by Mackenzie Renner the senate faculty and ultimate employee health insurance is Students supporting Tyson strikers approached the UWM Senate for the second time on Sept. 28. ly the administration. And hope facing an increase. fully have this taken care of very "It seems to me that you don't Which there isn't any sort of percent bonus added to the team employment at the plant will soon, especially with Madison as have to be any sort of activist good reason to ignore," Ciaccio member's gross pay at the end have the opportunity to fully a precedent." to be concerned about this, said. of the year. consider the proposed wages The coalition initially brought because it just so directly relates Tyson representatives have Tyson also claims that the before beginning employment," the resolution before the Student to people's lives and quality of acknowledged the rate freeze, current pay rate of almost $14 said Dev Traver, manager of the Association on Sept. 14. The SA life... we're not advocating for but claim to have proposed a per hour is among the highest Tyson plant in Jefferson. rejected the resolution on the more rights for these workers, $1,500 immediate bonus for wages of all Tyson plants. The insurance co-pay for a grounds that it was not a stu we're not advocating for them to full time employees. This bonus "It is true that we are pro premium family package will be dent issue. At the Sept. 28 meet have more power... we just want translates to $.72 per hour for posing decreasing the beginning increased to $40 per week, while ing a resolution was passed in them to have basic working stan the first year of the new contract. rates of new hires, however peo a basic family plan will cost $27 support of the striking workers dards, which they always had. Additionally, there will be a 2 ple considering first time see TYSON page 3 UW System proposes increasing insurance costs demic program director for the The system administration also equal raise, he will have earned UW System has already stated UWM faculty and Department of Urban Educa says that the proposed plan more than me, since I've put in that we would not receive a raise academic staff to tion. "This is a gross inequity would increase retirement cred so much more." this year. If this plan passes, we for those with single and those its and social security credits That is why the UW System will be falling farther and farther protest with the family plan." Ryder is behind." investigating the plan on behalf Because of the UW System By Brian Resop of non-union teachers. The Asso "The UW System has already stated that proposal to tack on an additional News Editor ciation of University of Wiscon we would not receive a raise this year. If healthcare fee as well as the sin Professionals (TAUWP) is system's refusal to give raises Academic staff and faculty investigating on behalf of the this plan passes, we will be falling farther due to the state budget situation, of the University of Wisconsin- 700 faculty and academic staff Ryder said that some teachers Milwaukee are trying to stop a involved in its union. and farther behind." are beginning to feel neglected. proposed plan by the UW Sys According to the proposal, Ryder said that teachers in a tem that will increase the those with the single coverage Randall Ryder, academic program director position to earn a pension from amount of money paid by insur plan will pay an additional 20 for the Department of Urban Education UWM may consider retiring and ance owners for healthcare pre percent for their plan, Ryder then moving out of state in order miums. said. Those with the family plan, to earn better wages and an The proposed plan affects however, will pay an additional, gained by increasing the plan is unfair, Ryder said adding opportunity for monetary pro two groups of faculty and aca 92 percent. salaries. that the increase connects with motions. demic staff; those who own sin UW System administration "For example, my colleague the extreme measures being tak "That's how we'll make our gle coverage and those who own claims that the money collected sitting next to me who owns en by UWM faculty and staff to raises," Ryder said. family coverage. from increasing the percentage the single coverage plan would get pay increases. TAUWP has drafted a letter "The UW System is propos paid on premiums would go only pay 20 percent more," "We're already behind our of concern they will present to ing a 2 percent raise on premi towards a "pot" that would be Ryder said. "I have a family plan, peers in other states who have UW System President Katherine ums for each of the next two collected and then distributed as so I would pay 92 percent more. received two and three and even C. Lyall at the Board of Regents years," said Randall Ryder, aca raises for the faculty and staff. If we were to both receive an 4 percent raises, said Ryder. "The see INSURANCE page 4 2 October 1, 2003 The UWM Post News NEWS BRIEFS Committee appointed for • UWM science bag series highlights African great UWM chancellor search lakes: Harvey Bootsma, assistant scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WATER Institute, opens a new sea By Brian Resop "Both UWM and the region are tives. But I am pleased tha't the son of the Science Bag series in November with a look at News Editor on the brink of greatness," Hola faculty is well represented and fish found exclusively within the great lakes of Africa. His han said. "Our next leader will that there is grad student rep presentation, titled, "Red Zebras and Eye Biters: Exploring The committee that will play a pivotal role in the suc resentation." Africa's Great Lakes," takes participants on an animated search for and sort through all cess of both." TAUWP released a petition, tour of the East African Rift Valley and also looks at the possible candidates for the Uni The committee includes 12 during the period that mem unusual habits of the lake's residents. "Red Zebras and Eye versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's UWM faculty members, two aca bers for the search and screen Biters" will show on Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 8 p.m. and available chancellor position has demic staff members, two stu committee were being reviewed Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. The show is free and is held in Room been created. dents, one of which is a gradu and selected, urging the UW Sys 137 of the Physics Building on Kenwood. UW System President Kather- ate student, and two university tem to create a more inclusive ine C. Lyall appointed the 25- • Senate votes to add second student regent: The member committee last week Wisconsin State Senate passed Senate Bill 85, which would after consulting with represen "There are no campus unions involved or add a second student to the UW System Boards of Regents. tatives from the university, com United Council Legislative Director Bethany Ordaz said, munity, alumni and donors, labor representatives. But I am pleased that "Passing this bill on the first day of the fall session sends a regents and other interest the faculty is well represented and that there strong message that the Senate leadership understands groups. that this bill is essential to preserve students' rights and The group was expanded is grad student representation." the ability of Wisconsin's working families to afford a UW from 15, the size of the group education." The bill would also ensure that there is always that was involved in selecting —Andrew Cantrell, staff organizer for The Association a student on the Board.