Custodial Transition Draws Mixed Reactions Union Offers Cheap Bed

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Vol. 24, No. 51, March 13, 1980 Custodial transition draws mixed reactions by Marsha KirchhofE were few and far between. That priorities, rearrange schedules," of The Post staff situation has improved greatly." he said. "They're simply not in a position to just run put Although management is en Immediate action and. get another job if they don't thusiastic about the success of With all the workers on first like the changes." the move initiated last summer shift, any faculty complaints can IMPM to relocate all custodial workers be dealt with immediately, he to the first shift, the custodial said. The custodians' work is Faculty support workers' union is less than pleas easily observed, and daily inter Rudolph Tichy, UWM director ed with the change. action between faculty and work of facilities, said he believes the problems brought about by the Dan Pryzbyla, union vice-presi ers insures that their grievances are settled quickly. change are far outweighed by dent, said he doubts the effi the advantages. "We've had no ciency of the change. He said Skodinski said that although complaints in writing," he said, he believes the real motivation most workers opposed the change "but have gotten 20-25 letters for the shift was to cut the bud initially, many are so happy with from faculty members praising get at the expense and incon it now that they have requested the change. venience of the lowest echelon never to be put back onto the of University workers. third shift. "One letter, from the history •if Leonard Skodinski, UWM's su But the union representatives department, asked that the cus perintendent of buildings and disagree. Because of the over todian who has been working grounds, praised the new pro all job market, most union mem with them be transferred with gram. bers don't' really have the op them when their department re- "Before the change," he said, tion to quit, Pryzbyla said. "the compliments we received "For most, it's easier to shift [torn to p. 10, col. 1] State senate kills measure calling for faculty union A UWM custodian takes a breather In Bolton Hall. Custodians by Dawn Grubor "It seems to be a fundamental pressures coming down against have been more In evidence on campus since last summer, when of The Post staff right." faculty members," Eisman said. they were all switched to first-shift hours. Officials disagree as Disagreement as to what body to whether the change has been beneficial. Firemen, policemen, and other would be responsible for bargain A bill that would have allowed professionals in the state have ^ University of Wisconsin faculty ing was a major factor leading the right to unionize and bargain, to the bill's defeat. Some had >5fi|BW3jembers to unionize was defeat- Eisman said. The right would Major party practices wanted the UW System Board of ^ed Tuesday by the state senate, protect the interests of faculty, 18-14. Regents to serve as the faculty's particularly academic freedom bargaining agent, but the senate The Association of University and research, interests which con favored the state Department of alienate some senators of Wisconsin Faculties, a union flict with those of the university Employee Relations. of UWM faculty and academic administration which are primar by Kirk Anderson students, the dissidents claimed, staff and major proponent of ily budgetary, he said. Frank Cassell, assistant to the of The Post staff by allowing SA President Jim the bill, had hoped to gain the Chancellor for University Rela Cieslewicz to manipulate the SA. right of collective bargaining Administrators had led the fight tions, said this was one of the Six dissident Student Associa An example of this, they said, through its passage. against the measure. "The op reasons he had opposed the bill. tion senators from the Union of was his draft registration veto. position centered around the ad If the measure would have pass Progressive Students party said Most senators disagreed with "All people should have the ministration. They had the re ed, the faculty would have dealt Monday the SA administration him, but supported him any right to collective bargaining. sources, staff and things at their directly with agencies such as the does not represent UWM stu way, they said, out of fear of They should be able to vote if disposal to put out a campaign DER and the governor's office dents, and if elected, a Stu showing internal conflict within they want it or not," UWM psy against the bill," Darryl Holter, without the benefit of intervention dents for Positive Change admin the party. chology professor and TAUWF UWM history professor said. by the regents, he said. istration would not either. Cieslewicz responded to the al member Eugene Eisman said. "The bill would have created Many members of the SA legation of manipulation of the "If university personnel want Collective bargaining would administration are from UPS. senate: "No one controls the it, they should have it," he said. ser^e as "a bulwark against [turn to p. 14, col. 4] UPS is misrepresenting the [turn to p. 4, col. 1] Union offers cheap bed and board by Sandra Krasno "It seems like they definitely live.here," of The Post staff Anderson said. "We call them •floaters.' I kick them out on Friday nights after 2 a.m. when UWM may be an "intellectual rescue mis the building closes, and occasionally they'll sion" for some people. There are a few leave a chair in the doors so they can get back people who can be seen on campus almost in. any time of the day or night. "Sometimes they sleep outside the bookstore Theoretically, one could live on campus, under the Beer 'n' Brat stand. They drift and pretty comfortably, dirt cheap. Enrolling in around together sometimes, other times avoid a one-credit course and validating one's ID each other to not look suspicious. They also spend entitles one to go to events at reasonable lots of time in the TV lounge," Anderson said. student rates. "The furniture in the Union is too comforta A typical day might consist of a trip to the ble. For a floater, it's heaven. There is three Klotsche Center to swim, shower and change inches of padding," he said. clothes, breakfast in the snack bar and a nap It's easy to spot the floaters because they wear from 10 until 6 on a sofa in the Union. the same clothes every day, Anderson said. v A regular's day Don't cause problems After dinner in the Gasthaus and a movie or Campus Police Chief Paul Collins said the lecture, the day ends with ~a stop at the Ken floaters rarely present a serious problem. wood Inn for some free musical entertainment. "There have been a few complaints of these Sounds^ like a pretty carefree life, doesn't people in the Union and library, especially it? According to Jeff Anderson, Union building during winter months. But they have to be supervisor, there are at least three "regulars" doing something out of the ordinary, either vio- D-m&MKg. in the Union. Others say there might be more. [turn to p. 4, col. 1] page 2 uwm post Grievance decision waived by panel by James E. Plekarski partment in accordance with one of The Post staff of the recommendations made in the five-year review. The University Committee fail According to Richard Cum- ed Tuesday to reach a decision mings, chairman of the Depart on the disposition of the griev ment of Cultural Foundations of ances filed by the Department of Education, the Graduate School Cultural Foundations of Educa Bulletin for next year has al tion against Vice-Chancellor Wil ready been sent to the printer liam L. Walters. without the recommended The committee earlier voted changes because of Walters' fail unanimously to close the meeting ure to act on them. under the Wisconsin Open Meet The changes were approved by ing Law, claiming that the meet the Graduate Faculty Council and ing was "for the discussion of sent to Walters for his approval Looking for a good place to eat, personnel matters." five months ago. The grievances charge Wal Marilyn Miller, chairman of the ters with failing to respond to the University Committee, explained drink and be entertained? five-year review of the Master the status of the grievances af of Science degree program in ter the completion of the closed Cultural Foundations of Educa session. "We're still in the dis cussion stage, and we won't de Don't look too far. tion. The report, issued by the Graduate Faculty Council, was cide anything until next week," completed three years ago this she said. month and contained conclusions Miller also defended the de The Kenwood Inn is right here. and recommendations for improv cision to close the meeting. "I ing the department's program. checked this with the university counsel, she said. "He felt it Michael Maksud, associate was appropriate to close the meet dean for Academic Programs of ing on this issue. Until we come the Graduate School, said three to some decision as to what we're years to approve the review is going to do, I think I'm within longer than usual. "I would con the law to keep it closed.'' sider this delay in approval long er than the experiences we have had in the past," he said, The grievances also charge that Correction Walters had failed to approve Frank E. Horton's salary was changes in the program descrip incorrectly reported hi Tuesday's tions that appear in the Grad Post.

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