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University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons UMP Campus, 1959-1967 Student Newspapers 3-16-1967 UMP Campus, 03/16/1967 University of Maine at Portland Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/umpcampus Part of the Creative Writing Commons, and the Social History Commons Recommended Citation University of Maine at Portland, "UMP Campus, 03/16/1967" (1967). UMP Campus, 1959-1967. 33. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/umpcampus/33 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in UMP Campus, 1959-1967 by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 10, No. 8 March 16, 1967 Custodial Staff At UMP Unionizes News Of Custodial Staff Union Surprise To Officials By JOHN PLUNKEI'T and MICHAEL O'CARROLL Towal'ds the end of last year, members of the custodial staff at U.M.P. decided to protest what they called "low wages and unsatisfactory working con- ditions." 1·eady does except charge dues University of Maine-Portland Richa1·d E . Clinch, a staff rnem- H e explained that certain rllles bPr, cha1·gpd that the custodians aJ1d regulations concerning non· pay "is low and working condi- academic employees are outlined ClassicalGuitarist tions are not too good, either. in a booklet issued by the Univer· Thc1·e is no overtime - just sity. ln the section dealing with Presents Concert FloridaPl~ns straight time after 40 hours." One "individual persons with problems, Junior Slc·ve Smith custodian told this reporter that it provides for· "an orderly method Miguel Rubio, classical guitar Folk Festival thl'Ough periodicals. when he started wt>rk last year he for the consideration of individual ist, will appear in concert af the See Story Below was paid $1.50 per hour and prom- pe1·sonnel problems . (such U niversity of Maine in Portland Fort Lauderdale will be the ised a nickel raise every year. He as) wages. hours of work, sick March 21. The concert, originally scene of the first annual Florida explained that this was really not leave ... and other conditions of a raise because of the ever in- employment." The rules further scheduled earlier in the month, Folk Festival s cheduled for Second Issue creasing cost of Jivi.ng. Another provide for a form to be filled out will be held in Luther Bonney Hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, custodian explained that each by a complaining custodian listing 8:15 p. m. Tickets may be bought March 16, 17, and 18, 1967. These Of Roundtable man•s job was not clearly defined. his grievances. This form then is at the door. A graduate da.tes fall in the spring college To resolve these anrl other prob- turned over to his superior. If no of the Royal Conservatory of Music vacation period and will coincide· !ems, the 21-member staff decided action is take.n. the complaint may To Come Out to unionize under th e name of the be brought to the President, whose in Madrid, he has achieved wide with the opening of the National University of Maine Employees, "decision shall be final." recognition and success throughout Folk Festival Headquarters in By MICHAEL GREY Local 1824, AFL-CIO. When ask ed about this booklet a Europe and the United States. Rubio Washington, D.C. ROUNDT ABLE, the first suc News of this action took the Union spokesman replied, "I'd nev Universily by surprise. Mr. Francis er seen the book tilJ after the Un· has studied with master musicians The Florida Folk Foundation, cessful magazine of the humanities like Andres Segovia. He now Inc., a non- profit corporation, has S. McGuire, director of physical ion came i.n. some others did to come out of Southern Maine, went plant at Orono. explained that he though, but those who had seen occupies the chair of professor of been formed and is headed by Dr. to press with the second issue this could not possibly 1·ecognize the it didn't understand it." The book, guitar at Bern, Bienne, and Chester T. Holbrook, former week. ROUNDTABLE is published Union because under State law the affectionately referred to as the Lausanne Switzerland. director of a private school in as an independent venture by University has no collective bar- ''Bible'' by the custodians, "jl.1$t gaining source; however, he did isn't clear cut." The guitar was introduced in the Massachusetts. For the past four students at the UniversityofMaine early 16tn century. This large years Dr. and Mrs. Holbrook have st1·ess that he would be ready ::i.t Future organizational plans for in Portland and is distributed on any time lo discuss grievenccs the Union include three-quarters of instrument with a full, deep tone been activel y interested in the campus and in bookstores through with "individuals or groups." . Orono's custodians within the is suitable for use in the concert Newport (R.I.) Folk Festival. out Maine and New York City area.. Since unionizaifon there have next three months. hall. The strings of the guitar The Florida Festival will A subscription drive and recruit been a few attempts by the mall- As of tJiis writing over 100 cus agcm ent to "better conditions." todians at Orono have applied for were of gut and metaled covered present well - known musicians, ment of representatives in silk. Modern classical guitar dancers, singers. and choral Custodian Richard Simpson noted admission. Future plans call for metropolitan areas of the greater that "t hat the management has unionizing all the colleges in the techniques owe much to the groups. Artists and craftsmen Northeast will expand the hee.n very cooperative since we ex- State. Spaniard Francisco Tarrega, pressed our gripes." Workers will from many areas of the U.S. will magazine's audience. Mr. Richard Clinch, n_ewly elect· now get time and one-half after whose transcriptions of works by be on hand to demonstrate their The first issue has been a ed president of the University of 44 hours and hope that when the Bach, Mozart, and other classical work. Artisans from Ca.nada and Maine Employees Local No. 1824, tremendous s uccess and has drawn new budget is granted in July, composer:, formed t. e s s o the ati m r'na ave en inv · ed high prai::,e from a wide variety of they might get lime a nd one-half AFL - CIO summ~d ,YD11b:tit rw.ft'-s, 11 1 ings by stating. "There are a lot concert repertoire. to take part in this very colorful after forty hours, that is as Mr. people; a top executive at Simon of good things the University does Andres Segovia, who Rubio Clinch points out if there is ahy Pan American event. It is also and Schuster, the owner of one but there are other good things studied under, is one of the worlds anticipated that at least one group overtime. Another gain by the cus of New York City's best known todians is the weekly i.nste3.d of that they could do!!!" fo remost guitarists. His remark of Polynesian performers will art galleries, Allen Ginsber g, a monthly deduction of the compul able virtuosity and musicianship participate. professional ballerina, an- inmate sory life a nd accident insurance. Next Film Set helped elevate the guitar to The City of Fort Lauderdale has of a Massachusetts prison, and These monthly deductions were importance as a solo instrument. made available the beautiful 25- a multitude of literary magazine ve1'Y trucing on the custodian. f QI March 17 His programs contain transcrip acre George English Pa.rk to whose $43.00 take home pay was editors. All had one thing in not sufficient for himself. his tions of cl assi c and r omantic music Festival sponsors. There will be common to say; ROUNDTABLE wife, a nd two children. Watch The next film to be shown in the written for him. Segovia, like thousa nds of sea.ts available to the is one of the best maga.zines of men at U.M.P. cunently make UMP conce rt-lecture series is a. Rubio, was born in Spain aJ)d the public . its type. on the market. Sl.60 per hour and as Mr. Clinch French one entitled "A Nous La position of the guitar is mainly stressed "that just isn't a Jiving It is planned to hold workshops (Continued on Page Four) Liberte". It will be shown on due to him in the concert world ea.ch morning while afternoons will wage today." A walchma upon re ceiving hi ,;; $52.64 take home pay March 17, in the auditorium of today. provide informal sessions for was quoted as saying. "the oil Luther Bonney Hall at 4:00 P.M. This presentation was part of guitarists and other musicians. ma n don't get pa id this week ." and 7:30 P.M. the Concert-Lecture series that Also during the daytime folk CED Course Aids The Union m embe1·s a lso com- Directed by Rene Clair, the film have become increasingly im forums will be conducted. Artisans pla ined tha t they are understaffed . is considered to be a brilliant portant in t he social activities will demonstrate methods used in Business Owners 0 7 ~ve,~o~~e~ fi~:;/~ ri·":ii! c :: s a.tire on the effects of mechaniza at UMP. 1 Myron D. Rust, Ports mouth rooms, corl'idors. the "block of tion on human beings.