Indiana Universlty-Purcfue Univarsity at Indianapolis Economics prof opposes union Volume 0 Number 28 by Joui Steele December 3.1970 The entire IUPUI economic department is opposed to the forming of an IUPUI faculty Chapter has 75 members union. Professor Robert Sandy said Friday. Economists have "spent time looking at unions," said itandy, IUPLH faculty union formed and for that reason are skeptical of by John Emley of collective bargaining power for erally work together. them. "We, the United Faculty of the faculty. "They both need to maintain a "I don't think that a faculty IliPUl, will no lonfer tolerate the The political science professor quality academic institution—it union could bring in enough money feelings of insecurity, isolation and said that there are two ways to requires roooey, and they work (In salary increases I to cover the helplessness that are com inf to accomplish this goal. "We may together do do it. cost of dues," contended Sandv. characterise our employment as lobby to have the legislature pass a "The stronger the union, the He said the dues are about faculty," said Patrick McGeever at law mandating collective bargain­ closer its ties with the $100 a year for national and state a press conference here Thursday. ing or we can attempt to convince administration." affiliations of the union, in addition President of the United Faculty, the 1U Board of Trustees that it is Zeller said a faculty strike would to local dues. McGeever announced the in the best interests of the only be used as a last resort. "My impression," said Sandy, formation of local 3950 of the university to allow collective "The stronger the union, the lees "is that faculty unions have not Robert Sandy American Federation of Teachers bargaining." likely it will strike," she said. done well in the past." at the conference. Belle Zeller, representing the Zeller maintained that a strong Patrick McGeever. president of can buy the good elsewhere. Citing problems of salary American Federation of Teachers, union would be able to convince the United Faculty, has said that However, he said there's no deterioration among the faculty, wich presented the IUPUI union the administration that their needs the group is dissatisfied with the alternative to a strike by employees budget cuts, tenured faculty with its charter, claimed that 39 are desirable. manner in which its desires for in the public sector. termination and general short­ states have laws allowing collective But, Zeller said, the strike is "a higher salaries have been Sandy believes that the faculty sightedness on behalf of the bargaining by public employees worthwhile weapon" to have. communicated to the state union developed from anger the administration’s planning efforts, and of these, 24 states specifically McGeever said the faculty legislature by the administration. faculty felt at the way some budget One of the main goals of the McGeever said that h is time for extend the .Vfh* to faculty in organised to prevent the reoccur- cuts were bandied by the School of the faculty to preserve the quality institutions of hither education. a nee of such events as the School of newly-formed faculty union (Local Liberal Arts last spring. of IUPUI as an institution of However, Zeller believes the Liberal Arts’ decision last spring to 3950 of the American Federation of He said that a drop in hiaher education. prospect for a successful collective reduce faculty because of bodget Teachers) is to establish collective enrollments led to the IU Board of He claimed the United Faculty bargaining bill is remote because, cuts resulting from a drop in enrol­ bargaining power for the faculty. Trustees' decision to cut budgets would not "acquiesce in the "We have a short legislative session lment. ., Sandy claimed that he Is not Dana Martha Francois of Liberal extinction of the school’s bright coming up and many of the same He added that until that time satisfied with "the generosity of the Arts decided to terminate six educational promise" and would legislators are present as in prev­ the faculty thought they would legislature but that he can faculty positions. not "sit by and watch the futile ious years." be consulted on such matters "understand their thinking. " Although Francois later revoked efforts of administrators to com­ But, she added, "The chapter before any decisions were finalised Sandy contandad, "If you have bar decision to cut faculty municate our frustrations to the (for an IUPUI union I will He also chad the university's more professor jobs than positions, Sandy said faculty legislature and the public." help—numbers persuade legisla­ decision to cancel one of the two professors, then you can afford to members were angered because According to McGeever, the tors." IUPUI summer sessions, replacing cut salaries each year and still staff Francois made a "uni-lateral immediate goal of the newly- Zeller claimed that the admin­ them with one eight-week session. departments with, perhaps not decision" without consulting the formed union is the establishment istrations and faculty unions gen­ excellent, but good facility.* Im k jr. (continued on page h He added. "That’s the way a Hs contended that that incident market has to work." If the price is was the "beginning of a union at kepi high (of faculty salaries). this school," although Francois Sandy explained, then too many promised to eonank the faculty people * ill go U> graduate schtiol to more closely become professors and will find Because the faculty positions "no jobs at the end of the ultimately wore cut some faculty members said, ‘See what power we Sandy said that he views a union can have if we’re united," claimed as an institution whose main Sandy. concern is to equalise salaries, However, Sandy added, "I take bringing about "equity." an entirely different view. It's not He called this another example the complaints «f faculty that won a of disallowing the market to work great victory. The dean made s properly. mistake and the money to preoervi If all faculty were paid equally, the poations was there. said Sandy, the university would "If the money wasn't then have no problem in hiring English those positions would be gone." professors, of which there are a glut Sandy admitted that economic on the market. professors may be opposed to But. he claimed, the school union because they have high* would end up with no professors salaries than some faculty in olh< from lighter fields such as departments, but maintained tli economics. Economists, claimed he is "trying to emphasise U Sandy, can demand higher wages broader issues. because there are fewer of them. "Students," said Sandy Union forming... Sandy said he was opposed to the "should be opposed to faculi union because he doesn't believe in unions because their academ Patrick McGaevtr (right), praaldant of tha IUPUI laat Thursday's charter moating of tha IUPUI pubic employee unions and strikes. careers may be interrupted I Unltad Faculty, and AFT Rapraaantatlva Balia faculty union. (Photo by John Emlay) He said that when a union strikes and the quality of faculty »■ Zallar (cantor) talk with an an unldantlflad man at strikes in the private sector, people some departments could go dow n Holiday movie wrap-up Christmas shudders Inside IUPUI Nows..........................psgt 2 The increased leisure time of the Do the coming Christmas holidays Christmas season allows moviegoers leave you shuddering at the prospect Viewpoint................. page 3 Midwest Arts time to take in more of Hollywood's of shopping? IUPUI Professor Jack Yuletide offerings. Today's Sagamore Engledow has some suggestions on Gazette.................... pages 4, 5 provides a wrap-up of eight upcoming forming a shopping battle plan. ” For Kelly A Duke........................page 6 pictures. See page four this story, see page two Classifieds..........................page 7 t 12/3/79 IUPUI News Shorts Marott SA bra For the first time In rscsnt ysars, the IUPUI Student Assembly will Student assists arrest have an office operating in the Marott Building The office will be operated by Frank OTikun, die divisional eenalor for the School of by Q^junga K Balakushna blows to the head. The auapect than look the victim Education. A student played a major role ia the aireat oI a through a halhvay, apparently leading her upstairs, The office b located In the heeement of the Marott Build km. Room auapect in last Tuesday's attempted rape and robbery when a janitor suddenly appeared and the coed began 033. Blum will maintain offioe hours on Tussdsys and Thursdays from oI a Herron School of Art coed. screaming. 3 to 5 pm. He will also be available at other tunes by appointment. The suspect fled to the building's basement and then Gragg Floyd, a junior majoring in visual communi­ If he b not available, a message may be left for him el the School of outside, at which time Floyd began to follow while the cations, is credited with chasing the auapect from the Education information window on the first floor of Marott Building or janitor oooUcted IU police officers. Officers joined in with the IUPUI Student Assembly (Cavanaugh Hall Room 00ICI at Herron campus to the 1800 block of North Delaware the foot pursuit and met up with Floyd, who informed 264-3907. and keeping him in sight until police armed. them that he had seen the suspect enter an alley near According to police reports, upon entering a room in the 1800 block of North Delaware Street Feeler Hall, the victim saw a man who left the room for Police officers apprehended the auapect aa he waa a short time, but later returned and pushed her into attempting to scale a fence.