NLRB Charges Notre Dame . with Unfair Labor Practices 1979 Carter
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NLRB charges Notre Dame . with unfair labor practices threaten to subcontract any work," from making its determination. or otherwise discouragf: workers' "The ULP," Mason asserted, "is Mike Jlklenour attempts to unionize. without merit and the University Staff Keportel' Notre Dame refused to agree intends to reject the charges with duffey's suggestions, acco~d through appropriate channels." The National Labor Relations ing to the Tribune. The next action Board (NLRB) has <:barged Notre At the NLRB hearing, the Uni Dame with unfair labor practices in of the NLRB was to issue last versity will present evidence and Friday the formal charge notifica connection with workers' attempts prove that the charges are false, to unionize. A hearing has been set tion of the public hearing. Mason states. for Feb. 15. The hearing is scheduled for 10 "The Teamsters merely need to The charges, madt: last Friday by a.m., Feb. 15, in the City-County ask the NLRB to proceed with the the NLRB, stem from an Unfair Building in South Bend. ULP processing, but the Teamsters Labor Practice (ULP) charge filed In a Tetter dated yesterday and will not allow this to happen," last Oct. 31 by the Teamsters Local addressed to the faculty, staff and Mason continued in his statement. 364. students of Notre Dame, Mason The ULP alleges that the Uni charged the Teamsters with block Lawrence admitted, ''The local versity was attempting to stop the ing the proceedings of the 21 union has not asked the NLRB to unionization efforts of its emplo groundskeepers attempt to act as a proceed with the Unit Determina yees by subcontracting out its food collective bargaining unit. tion on the advice of our attor services operations to SAGA, an neys," but did not comment on nouncing salary and employee Mason, in his statement, said whether this had any connection (insurance) benefits in the midst of that the University is "unprepared with the consideration of the ULP. union activity, and threatening to to receive the NLRB bargaining subcontract its grou.ndkeeping op unit determination, but the Team Mason, in closing, stressed that erations to an outside firm. sters have decided to block the "the University is not afraid of Thomas J. Mason, vice-presi proceecdings." dealing with the NLRB decision on dent for Business Affairs, issued a a bargaining unit; it is the Team letter yesterday t:xplaining the Mason stated that the Unfair Labor practice charge against the sters who are causing the present University's position in the matter. long delay. While the letter is dated Jan. 23, it University is preventing the NLRB responds only to the ULP charges and does not directly address itself to the charges made by the NLRB. The letter's basic assertion is that the University has at no time 1979 Carter budget calls for tax cuts engaged in the acti,ities alleged by the Teamsters and the University is willing to substantiate this in public Washington (AP)-President Carter accompanying proposals for spen American public." He said Carter "included $9 at an NLRB hearing. sent Congress a 1979 budget ding and large tax cuts to stimulate Carter reiterated his commitment billion of pickups from reform, ~ike Lawrence, assistant busi yesterday calling for $25 billion in the economy involve considerable to a balanced budget but acknow more than two thirds of which is not ness representative of the teamster tax cuts, higher spending on de risks and "the greatest risk ap ledged that the target date of 1981, going to happen." Local 364, remarked, "I am de fense, energy and education, but pears to be inflation.'' which he set during his presidential Mahon said he opposes "so called lighted by the NLRB's action I'm no big outlays for wholly new The budget estimates $439.6 campaign, might be missed if the reforms which would hit most looking forward to the 15th." programs. billion in receipts against the economy needed more tax cut tonic heavily on middle class America," Even so, the magnitude of the outlays. This would leave the during the intervening years. including elimination of deductions Joseph Duffey, NLRB field ex proposed spending, $500.2 billion, government operating in the red by Overalll, his budget set spending for sales and gasoline taxes. aminer investigating the charge, brought critical comment from 60.6 billion, only a little less than $38 billion higher than the present O'Neill, however, said he thinks was quoted yesterday by the South some key members of Congress. the estimated $61.9 billion deficit year's estimated total, and receipts such reforms could pass in the Bend Tribune as having called on "I would like to see us under $500 for the present year. $39.2 billion higher. House, since they involve rPlatively the University on Jan. 4 to "im billion,'' House Speaku Thomas P. Chairman Robert N. Giaimo (D Chairman Al Ullman (D-Ore.) of small sums for each taxpayer, mediately cancel its food services O'Neill told reporters. Conn.) of the House Budget Com the tax writing House Ways and though large amounts for the contract with SAGA and restore the Rep. George H. Mahon (Dallas, mittee, said the contemplated def Means Committee, who had al Treasury in the aggregate. food operations to the pre-existing Tex.), chairman of the House icit is "much too high in times of ready called the administration tax He said Democrats always stood conditions administered by the Appropriations Committee, re solid economic growth." reduction proposals excessive, for employment, wages and a University." called that a $6 billion budget was Praising Carter for calling for questioned also the extent to which strong economy "and we are not The article also said that Duffey considered unbelievably high in restraints on spooding, Giaimo proposed tax tightening, projected going to sactifice those for in stated that Notn: Dame "must 1935, the year he intered Congress. added, "It is now up to the to recoup some of the lost revenues creases in defense or any other." agree to announce pay increases Mahon applauded Carter's an Congress to commit i~_to similsu would be approved. and other benefits for the purpose nounced intention of working with restraints, otherwise the deficit will of lessening their interest in union the private sector of the economy to continue at levels that will be ization and must not subcontract or reduce unemployment.. But he said impossible to defend before the Alumni Board of Directors - - meets, .confirms resolution suggestion to invite these same by Peggy McGull'e class secretaries to campus the first Senior Staff Keportel' week of May for a national meet ing, the executive director con The Notre Dame Alumni Board tinued. of Directors had "a very fruitful Various speakers addressed the and productive'' meeting last group during the four-day period. weekend, according to John N. Thomas J. Suddes, coordinator of Cackley, executive director of the development staff in the depart 19 member board. President ment of Public Relations and Mardi Gras booth con Joseph B. McGlynn, Jr., an attor Development, updated the Board struction has begun, ney from St. Louis, Mo., conducted members on the latest statistics turning Stepan Center all of the business sessions which and information on the Campaign ran from Thursday until Saturday, for Notre Dame, the University's into a builder's work at various locations on campus. current fund drive. shop. The theme of The Board, which meets three Fr. Joseph L. Walter, chairman times each year, confirmed an of the Pre-Professional Studies, Mardi Gras 1978 is earlier resolution to sponsor a ' explained his program to Board "Expo N.D." Con picnic before this spring's Blue members on Friday. The featured Gold game, Cackley stated. The speaker at a dinner Saturday night struction will continue picnic will be for members of the was Dr. Thomas P. Carney, a until Feb. 3. The senior class, Alumni Cub presi member of the University Board of dealers will then man ~ents, and secretaries representing Trustees. The University Chorale each class of alumni. performed for the Boafd before the booths until Feb. The Board also approved a Carney's speech. 12. [Photo by Ron Szot.] Junior Parents' Weekend plans near completion Stepan Center on Saturday night. by AI Leverone The weekend will come to a close on Sunday morning with a special Plans for Notre Dame's annual . breakfast for juniors and parents at Junior Parents' Weekend, Feb. the North Dining Hall. 24-26, are nearing completion. Contrary to procedures used in According to John Simari, chair- past years, students will make man of the organizational commit- reservations for seating at the tee, parents of .. ll juniors and Presidential Dinner. The tentative fourth year architecture students have been contacted and told about dates for making reservations are plans for the weekend. Feb. 7-8, in·the LaFortune lobby. Events scheduled include a cock- A lottery for rooms at the Morris Inn was held in December. Most tail party Friday night, collegiate parents who failed to receive rooms workshops and reception on Satur- were automatically given their day, and a Mass and special liturgy second choice of hotels, Simari at Sacred Heart church, followed by a Presidential Dinner at the {Continued on page.2) « ----~------------- -2~___.,th.....,e~o... ba.881'Y:x.L.Jl.31erEII-- ______ _ Tuesday, January 24, 1978 _ ~News Briefs-------... New services by Student Union t==========~===============World will include turntable clinic The Student Union is presently The machine is being installed on "Student response and input," he planning to initiate two new ser a month trial basis, stated Greg said, "will help maintam these Mideast talks at standstill vices beginnin~ in February.