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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1970s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 2-16-1977 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1977). The Winonan - 1970s. 188. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s/188 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The inonW an – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The inonW an - 1970s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Faculty Protests Negotiations Last Friday, February 4, at 11 expires June 30. in total compensation over the member teaching nine months would be: a.m., about 50 members of the two-year contract period for the would be $10,690 to $28,432 with an Winona State Faculty Association The latest economic offer of the average nine-month faculty mem- average salary level of $18,893. • an average salary increase of staged a demonstration, meeting State amounts to a $4,585 increase ber. The salary range -for a faculty Included in the economic offer $1,757 over the two contract years outside the office of WSU President with senior faculty receiving larger Robert DuFresne, protesting what amounts; they described as failure of the Minnesota State University Board • free employee dental insurance to negotiate "with serious intent" a and, effective July 1, 1978, payment new working contract with faculties Contract Negotiations Stalled of one-half the cost of dependent of the state university system. dental coverage; rationale for such a low offer when Robert Wilson, president of the ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — right of the faculty to join and take • a 50% increase in state-paid the cost-of-living alone would more WSU faculty association, presented [Special) — The faculty of the state part in the Association's activities dependent health insurance premi- than wipe out that type of increase." a two-page statement outlining university system asked the Direc- without the employer interfering. ums from $360 to $540 per year and, faculty concerns in current contract tor of the Bureau of Mediation The faculty also wants the employer The faculty is asking for 11% per effective July 1, 1978, payment by bargaining to Dr. DuFresne. Dr. (BMS) Services to declare current not to discrimate on the basis of sex, year. They cite comparisons with the State of the full cost of DuFresne, after hearing the presen- negotiations at an impasse and race, age, color, etc. other similar professionals in higher dependent health coverage; tation said he would convey the certify the dispute for binding education and comparisons with statement to state university board arbitration. The Inter Faculty The workload of the faculty and public school teachers with similar • an increase from $55 to $100 the rights of the faculty to make officers. Organization (IFO), which repre- training and years of experience as per faculty member each for sents the 1,900 faculty at the state recommendations prior to policy the justification. Koenen cited a outstate travel to professional universities and is an affiliate of the decisions at the universities are in Wilson said the assembly was recent study done by the IFO/MEA conferences; Minnesota Education Association dispute. Faculty also want the organized to "demonstrate our which shows that for the state (MEA), presented their petition contract to spell out under what solidarity and to express with university faculty to be paid in a • approximately 10% increase in today in St. Paul. conditions lay-offs will be necessary. unanimity our belief that the State commensurate way with similar payment of salaries for summer University Board has not entered faculty in the metropolitan school session teaching and overload pay; The current round of talks is for a Salary discussiOns are at impasse into the contract negotiations with districts an immediate 23% catch-up new contract to begin on July 1, also. Here the parties are split on serious intent." increase would be required. This • opportunity for full-time faculty 1977. The current contract, negoti- two different issues — the amount would be in addition to professional to enroll at their respective univer- ated last March, is due to expire on of increases as well as the method of growth and cost-of-living increases The demonstration was made sities tuition free for up to three June 30th. The IFO and the State distribution. "The State has offered over the 2 years of the contract. after the Minnesota Bureau of courses per year; began negotiations for the successor an aggregate raise of 5% per year," Mediation Services officially de- in June. There have been 12 according to Koenen, "and has "We have to understand, how- clared an impasse in the contract • free physical examinations each negotiating sessions and 5 media- never given any justification or negotiations between the State Continued on page 2 year for each faculty member. tion sessions since. University Board and the Inter- Faculty Organization. The Bureau "Although we have reached notified the Board of the union's agreement on several items about request to submit the unresolved 26 key issues still remain in issues to binding arbitration. The The dispute," according to Wayne Koen- state has 15 days to decide whether en, Professor of Educational/Foun- Stant to accept the arbitration request. dations at Mankato State Univer- Voice sity and chairperson of the IFO According to Chancellor Gary D. negotiating team. Hays if the board refuses arbitra- tion, the IFO-MEA would be free to moaan w Included in the items that the strike when the current contract State refuses to agree to are the 53rd Year Vol. No. 53 No. 15 Winona State University Winona, MN February 16, 1977 V.P. says, "...ashamed to be associated..." Three More Submit Resignations by Sher Hakes final resignation, stating that he had Activity Funds. According to before they begin in Winona. with the exception of abortion conflicts with work and class Schuman, those organizations which SEMCAC, located in Rushford, is a referral. Stated one senator, "The Three separate resignations were schedules. The resignation was have not submitted a constitution delegate agency for Planned Parent- city would never approve of submitted to the Student Senate at unanimously accepted. for approval will not receive funds hood in Rochester. The organization anything to do with abortion." Thursday's meeting. Vice President next year. They will be forced to is attempting to start a contracep- Gail Larson, Junior Senator Mark Merchlewitz did not attend the write a constitution, then apply. tion referral service in downtown According to Sheets, SEMCAC Merchlewitz and Sophomore Sena- meeting, his resignation was also Winona. According to Sheets, the will be in need of student help in the tor Glen Bowen increased the accepted. Senator Debbie Sheets reported organization will give the same event the organization begins in number of Senate openings to four. that SEMCAC is waiting for funds services as Planned Parenthood Winona. The position for a Senator at-large A motion was tabled and sent to has remained open since the the subcommittee to compensate resignation of Tim Janikowski. Treasurer Gayle Gehrke for taking over the Secretary position. The "I am ashamed to be associated motion proposed to pay her until a with a political organization that has work study person can begin work so much work to do, but spends so spring quarter. much time arguing about card playing and bickering about A.M.'s The Book Exchange will begin and P.M.'s" said Larson in her taking books March 1, 2 and 8 (mass resignation. "I, like several other registration), and will continue senators who have resigned or tried taking books throughout the sale. to, started the school year willing The sale will be held from the 9th and eager to serve the students of through drop/add day (March 16. WSU, but have since become a The sale will be held in Conference typical victim of the apathy and Room 6, which is located next to the laziness generated by the Senate, Student Senate office. and hereby resign as Vice Presi- dent." John Luke, WSU Food Service The Handball-Racquetball courts at WSU have been reopened, although other energy Task Force representative, report- conservation measures remain in effect. Larson's resignation was unani- ed that Minnesota State schools will mously accepted. remain A.R.A. Slater food service. Luken stated that WSU was the "I apologize for ineffective Sena- only school not satisfied with the Racquetball Courts Open tors, the Senate is only as effective present food service. According to The Chairman of the Health, appears that it was a mistake that DuFresne was unavailable for as the people you represent. A lot of Luken, the main objection to the Physical Education, and Recreation the courts were closed in the first comment. Ray Amundson, Assis- work rests on just a few. Barb was food service is management. The Department, Dr. John Martin, place. Martin added that President tant to the President, said, "...ap- one of those few...I hope people district manager is to be contacted, announced that the Handball-Rac- Robert DuFresne also thought they parently there was some misunder- don't lose confidence in the Senate," said Luken, in hopes to negotiate quetball court in Memorial Hall were going to remain open. But that standing as to the times the said President Mitch Penny. the differences. reopened last Wednesday. in a meeting with the administration racquetball courts would be closed." The courts had been closed since when it was decided to close "There are going to be a lot of January 31, when New Memorial Memorial Hall, Martin and other Bowen, who attempted to submit disappointed people when they try Hall was closed to conserve energy.