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News PAGE PAGE 8 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 16 Buzzard host dedication demonstration By TAMMIE SLOUP Administration editor About 400 union members joined efforts Sunday to picket the administration’s failure to increase the wages of Eastern clerical/technical workers and the possibility of subcontracting the work of building service workers outside the dedication ceremony of Buzzard Hall. Members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, Trailmobile,union members for the University of Illinois local chapter and Champaign local chapter as well as children and students joined in on the informational picket. “We want to continue to press on the university to get a good contract,” said Rick Prince, staff representative for AFSCME See PICKET page 2 DEANNA McINTYRE/ Associate photo editor Jorns: technolgy in Buzzard (Top) Over 320 people picketed the Buzzard Hall rededication Sunday helps Eastern keep pace afternoon. While chairs of departments, alumni, and By AMY THON Judy Myers, Rep. Dale Righter, term as senator and is pleased various members of the Campus editor members of Eastern’s Board of with the changes. journalism and education Trustee and Jorns all spoke at “This is a building that is a departments attended the Eastern’s President David the rededication ceremony of the credit to this fine university,” dedication ceremony inside Jorns Sunday said Buzzard Hall newly renovated Robert G. Myers said. the building. is a building that has always had Buzzard Hall. Jorns said the classrooms and a commitment to education. Jorns began the ceremony by faculty offices have been (below) Chief Public Jorns said the new building welcoming the guests and improved and expanded and Safety Officer of represents a new beginning but discussing the importance of the installed with state of the art University Police, Thomas its goal is still the same. new building to the university. technology. Larson and Officer for “Today we gather to “It’s wonderful to see all of “All universities must keep University Police, Eric rededicate a building that seems you here today,” Jorns said. “We pace with technology,” Jorns Vogt block the entrance to to have always been here,” Jorns are also pleased to welcome said. “Change is a good thing the Buzzard Hall Sunday said. “(The buildings) core other distinguished guests when it makes the product afternoon during the mission has not changed since including John Buzzard, son of better.” rededication ceremony of its doors opened in 1958. There Robert G. Buzzard, for whom Student Body President Kim the building. is a lot of history between these this building was named.” Harris said the technology is walls.” Myers said she toured the greatly appreciated by the Special guests including Sen. building when she began her See DEDICATION page 2 Merger, tuition increases topic of Senate meeting By JOE SANNER topics. Student Senate also will instructional equipment. executive position. Student government editor “The students can ask discuss a bill submitted by Erinn Eastern’s President David The order of succession to the questions, talk to senators and McFadden, chair of the Student Jorns at Wednesday’s Student student body president would The Student Senate tonight voice their opinion in general,” Senate Tuition and Fee Review Senate meeting said a majority also be rearranged. has called a special meeting to said Doug Stepansky, Student Committee. of the extra revenue would go to The current order is arranged discuss the formation of the Senate speaker. The proposed bill states “that faculty salaries. alphabetically: vice president for Department of Biological The formation of the new a 2.5 percent tuition increase “If we’re ever going to really academic affairs, financial Sciences, constitutional department has come under a lot along with charging tuition by reach parity, tuition and fees will affairs, public affairs and finally revisions and a possible tuition of fire from students and faculty the hour for credit hours 17 and be a big portion of it,” Jorns student affairs. increase. who feel they were not given above be recommended to the previously stated. The new order of succession The senate will meet at 9:30 enough information prior to the university’s vice president for The senate also will discuss would be organized according to p.m. tonight in the merger. student affairs for the 1999-2000 proposed constitutional each executive’s responsibilities Arcola/Tuscola Room of the “We’ll take this opportunity school year.” revisions. outlined in the constitution. Martin Luther King Jr. to give any feedback and take The extra revenue collected The revisions would change a “It is most likely we’re going University Union. Students also comments on the from the tuition changes would number of duties that some to come to a voting situation will be given the chance to give botany/zoology merger,” go toward general education executives are responsible for Wednesday,” Stepansky said. their own input on any of these Stepansky said. courses, faculty salaries and and more clearly define each 2 Monday, April 27, 1998 The Daily Eastern News PICKET from page one representative for AFSCME Teresa Sims, member of the Council 31. “We are using the “It is not our intention to be confrontational but if (the university) would bar- negotiation team for the clerical strength of organized labor to gain in good faith for these good folks, we wouldn’t have to do this.” workers, said “it is time” for the get a good contract and we will university to make the unions a continue to do so.” “ priority. Prince said the picket was a “They have the money for all result of continuing failed nego- types of things and it is time tiations between the union’s and -Rick Prince, they make us a priority,” she university’s negotiating teams. Staff Representative for AFSCME Council 31 said. “Vice President (for He said union representatives Business Affairs Morgan) Olsen met with the university’s negoti- would have to work 10 1/2 ating team Wednesday but noth- months without salary to make ing was resolved. lobby. we don’t agree with their policy Carolyn Brown Hodge, a can- what a clerical worker makes.” “The university continues to Peggy Reese, president of we can’t come in.” didate for state representative Union members left Buzzard back up and it’s wrong,” Prince AFSCME local unit 981, said Members of AFSCME Local for district 106, also took part in Hall and headed back to the said. “We want to get an agree- the picketers’ point was to get 981 building service workers the march. University Union shortly after 5 ment.” up close to the windows so they and food service employees “I feel that these are some p.m. Union members congregated could be seen. union are negotiating proposed strong issues,” she said. “(The “I’m excited,” said Bill outside of the Martin Luther “We’re good enough to work changes in contractual language university) should be paying Weber, vice president of King Jr. University Union and here but we can’t go in,” she that would allow BSW and food decent wages for a day’s work.” Eastern’s chapter of UPI. “I marched east to Seventh Street said. service duties to be subcontract- Hodge said her brother orga- haven’t seen an event like this in where they headed to Buzzard Eric Vogt, university police ed. Members of Local 981 cleri- nized the AFSCME union in quite some time.” Hall, forming a marching officer, said three overtime cal/technical union have been Carmi so she feels strongly Vogt said the demonstration human-circle in front of the assignment police officers and negotiating for a wage increase about supporting working fami- “went well” since nobody was main entrance chanting “sub- another two were on patrol for since June because they contend lies. hurt. contracting sucks” and the dedication and when union they are paid significantly less “I know faculty and students “Administration and the com- “President (David) Jorns, get a members approached the main than their counterparts at other are behind AFSCME and I just munity hopefully got the mes- clue. This place works because doors, they requested additional state universities. wanted to be part of it,” she said. sage,” Kaufman said. “It was a we do.” backup. “It is not our intention to be Gosselin said unions work strong message from all parts of Picketers were initially told Vogt said the order to restrict confrontational but if (the uni- the best when they stand togeth- the academic community and they could enter the building as union members from entering versity) would bargain in good er. work community. People need to long as they did not bring plac- the building came down from faith for these good folks, we “AFSCME’s issues are also be brought up to parity.” ards or “make a scene.” But the chief of police.