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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 2-15-1985 Maine Campus February 15 1985 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus February 15 1985" (1985). Maine Campus Archives. 1673. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/1673 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 'Ay/Maine Campus vol. XCVI no. XXV The University of Maine at Orono student newspaper since 1875 Friday, February 15, 1985 Employee unions may have early contracts by Anne Chamberlain "Neither side seemed to be Staff Writer unreasonable," he said. "No one OF FEE For the first time in UMO expected any windfalls." FFINS history the employee unions on Mary Skaggs, the chief campus may have new contracts negotiator for ACSUM,said their before the old contracts expire on two-year contract will affect ap- June 30, said the associate vice proximately 500 people on the chancellor for employee relations. UMO campus and 1,000 people in 99c Samuel D'Amico said that a new the UMaine system overall. policy of the board of trustees and The first year the contract pro- the chancellor's office has made it vides a 4 percent across the board possible for unions to ratify new raise, as well as step increases for contracts before the Legislature ap- those eligible, and a $250 bonus propriates money for them. for people who have been at the "The board of trustees and the maximum step for three years. The chancellor made a commitment to -I ES second year they will receive a 6 settle agreements and then go for percent across the board increase, funding on a contingency basis. In said Skaggs. the past we always waited for ap- propriation," said D'Amico. The ACSUM contract also 99c The BOT has agreed to the con- allows members to have 10 days for tracts on the condition that the conferences and training, and re- unions accept them and the quires the university to give three- 69c Legislature approves the "money, he week notice On layoffs. said. Richard Cook, president of the After the last contracts were Orono chapter of the Associated ratified the university was forced to Faculties of the University of go to the Legislature to ask for ad- Maine, said that union is in thc ditional money, D'Amico said. process of ratifying its contract. This time they have asked for $6.4 They will know next Wednesday million, which will cover the whether the members have ratified salaries of employees on all seven it or not. UMaine campuses if the unions AFUM represents between 400 ratify the contracts as they now and 500 people on the UMO cam- stand, he said. pus, and LOCO people in the Arthur Pete, president of the UMaine system overall. The pro- Orono chapter of the Associated posed contract calls for a 4 percent COLT Staff of the University of across the board raise the first year, This dam on the Stillwater Riser is stopping more than water as it emp- Maine, said that union ratified its with increases in promotion raises ties into the Penobscot. Recent warm weather has caused some of the ice contract with the university on Feb. and a pool of money for deport- 99c in the river to break off and float downstream. I Rood photoi 6. (see CONTRACT page 2) Den's new seating plan increases pub area a day. by Hope Kerley provides more control over the I.D. there was a big post in the way. Other "First we made the proposal, and then Staff Writer checking process in the bar area of the than that, it's what we proposed." we conducted a survey to determine the Den, since IVENIENCE. the booths separating the Plante said moving the booths to the side use patterns in the Den, and we went The Bears' Den's new seating arrange- non-drinking and pub areas create a bar- of the pub area was a more efficient use over the pluses and minuses. About the ment was not designed to accomodate rier between them, except at the carding of Den floor space only cost involved would be to move the more people wanting to drink beer in the station located just outside the serving Lint said the suggestion was not tried Vali-Dine machine permanently over bar area, but to make those already there until now because designing the new from where it was. Right now they have more comfortable, the den's manager "What you see is not exactly the floor plan in detail took more than the 1984 it hooked up with an extension cord," said on Thursday. plan we proposed to Claire, because spring semester. Plante said. Bears' Den Manager Claire Lint said the new arrangement h.is been in effect PURCHASES on a trial basis since Jan. 9. Banquet honors UMO baseball Lint said the change was made at the by Jon Rummler "I think tonight will speak for suggestion of a group of students who younger brother, with no talent. Staff Writer itself," W'inkin said. "It's an expres- spoke to her as part of an SC 45 (Small "So I looked for something that didn't sion of sincere interest in our program. Group Communications) project during require any qualifications. I figured I . Maine honored its newest statewide It's a genuine ISCH the 1984 spring semester. interest that is very en- could either go into the movies or pastime — UMO baseball — at the first. couraging." politics," Mitchell said. Tony Plante, a senior public manage- ever UMO Hot Stove Banquet, Wednes- McKernan, Snowe and Mitchell travel- Area guests and personalities paid ment major who worked on the project, day night at the ,E PACK Bangor Civic Center. ed from Augusta for the banquet. homage to UMO baseball, Winkin, AI- said the floor space in the non-drinking The extravaganza, co-sponsored by "I think it's really something that all fond and Mahaney, the primary con- section of the Den has been cut by about the Merrill X & DEPOSIT Family of Banks and the Maine can unite behind," McKernan tributor of finances to UMO's Mahaney 30 percent to 40 percent, and that booths Black Bear Hall of Fame, was a tribute said. "1 think it's unbelievable that of all Diamond, and past Maine baseball in the pub area have been moved to to UMO baseball and head coach John the sports that mght come out of Maine, greats. Local radio personality George create a divider between the drinking Wink in, the man who in 10 years has baseball would be the one that has gain- Hale was the master of ceremonies. 9.99 and non-drinking areas. developed five College World -Series ed the national attention. It's a tribute "It's a real pleasure to be here to "We changed the number of tables in teams. to the coach, athletic department, school honor Maine baseball of which we are the -drinking Among those in non area from 25 to 13 or attendance were: U.S. and players." • all so proud," Mitchell said. "John 14. rarely Sen. George I've seen the part of the Den Mitchell, U.S. Reps. Olym- In line with the balanced humor and Vs'inkin represents the kind of person pia Snowe and you don't need an I.D. to get into full, John McKernan, Boston praise of the evening, Mitchell said, "I that young people can look up to and but the pub area is almost always pack- Red Sox President Haywood Sullivan, wasn't as good as my brother," referr- admire." ed. We Harold Alfond, changed the seating to enlarge the Larry Mahaney, Miami ing to his sports prowess during his years Jordan Kobritz, the owner of the pub area and to give people more elbow Hurricane coach Ron Fraser, the UMO at Waterville High School. "In fact I Maine AAA professional baseball team, baseball room," Plante said. team, and approximately 400 wasn't as good as anyone's brother. I was the Maine Guides, announced that others, Plante said the new arrangement also always known as Johnny Mitchell's (see BASEBALL page 6) 2 The Daily Maine Campus. Friday. February 15, 1985. Senior challenge starts fund raising campaign by Maureen Montpas mittee pamphlet said, "We Staff Writer need more Littlefield encourages those seniors Alumni Center than your pledge, (581-1112). Tables will we need you." who are interested in becoming also be set up in the union during the The As a senior challenge volunteer, volunteers in Senior 1985 Senior Challenge Program a stu- the Challenge or week of March 1-8 for those interested began dent has the responsibility who are interested its quest to raise money in support of contacting in donating to the in speaking to members of the Steering other seniors in person of the Annual Alumni Fund at a kickoff or during the Alumni Fund to visit the Crossland Committee on the program. banquet phonathon on February 25-28. Cam in Carnegie Hall Feb. the pam- 10. phlet states. UMO President Arthur Johnson Volunteers continued delivered a speech to 65 Senior become part of an incen- *Contract from page 11 Challenge tive program members and volunteers, ex- in soliciting a pledge and falls pressing receive UMO gifts ments to decide how to distribute, said his optimism in surpassing last after each five pledges changes, but plans to ratify the contract KHAO SAR) year's obtained.