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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 1-10-1980 Montana Kaimin, January 10, 1980 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, January 10, 1980" (1980). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 6991. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/6991 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ■ montana KaiminThursday, Jan. 10, 1980 Missoula, Mont. Vol. 82, No. 43 Labor dispute still unsettled By ED KEMMICK pay raises of 90 cents per hour by Montana Kaimin Raporter the state, while the painters, elec tricians, plumbers and carpenters Unions representing 250 to 300 received offers of 62 cents. workers at colleges and univer As of yesterday, only the sities throughout Montana might machinists have formally accepted call for a walkout if contract the state’s offer, he said. agreements are not reached by The laborers’ union is bargain AFTER 10 INCHES of new snow yesterday, Kevin Hunt, senior, political science, and Ric Kumm, graduate Monday. ing primarily for an end to a student, find it easier to ski than walk. The National Weather Service at Johnson-Bell Field says more snow is That is the deadline set by six seniority-based pay plan. A expected today and tomorrow. (Staff photo by Barbara Miller.), craft unions and one labor union spokesman for the laborers said that for almost a year have been late last month that the plan is negotiating with the state for unfair and often results in low pay Stadium may replace River Bowl higher wages. Contracts for the and lack of equality in wages paid to starting and experienced seven unions expired June 30 and By DEBBIE KEHR Coffee said he was working with the students." workers. new contracts must be worked out Montana Kaimin Raportar Harley Lewis, University of Mon Ball also said he would support Sicotte said the laborers by the individual unions. tana athletic director, and ASUM whatever the students want. declared an impasse with the state Joe Sicotte, director of labor Construction on a large, multi Programming on the stadium idea, in a bargaining session in Helena relations for the office of the state purpose indoor stadium in Mis adding that he does not feel the Facilities for concerts yesterday, meaning they consider commissioner of higher educa soula, to be built near the Harry city stadium will compete with UM. Kelly Miller, director of ASUM negotiations to be at a stalemate, tion, said "about 50” workers at the Adams Field House on the “River Instead, he said the stadium, Programming, said he likes the at least for the time being. University of Montana are Bowl,” could be under way by late which would seat 15-20,000, would idea of the stadium and of the Richardson said the 62-cent represented by the unions. spring of 1981. be used for Grizzly sports events, performing arts theaters because raise offered to four of the craft Unions involved in the Bill Coffee* a commercial real such as football and track, and for he feels Programming would have unions is the state's final offer, negotiations are the laborers, estate broker and head of a five- ASUM concerts. less trouble bringing in top-notch adding that if the offer is accepted painters, plumbers, operating person city group called the The site, however, is a matter of players and big-name recording by the unions, the workers would engineers, carpenters, electricians "facilities steering committee," concern to Jim Ball, director of artists. and machinists. receive more than their counter said the stadium is part of a Campus Recreation. He added, though, that he would State Commissioner of Higher parts jn other state agencies. He package of recreation and perfor Ball said he does not oppose the like to see an arrangement Education John Richardson said said the 90-cent pay raise offered ming arts facilities being proposed stadium at this point, but is con between the university and the to the machinists and operating yesterday that the machinists and under the Missoula Urban cerned about where campus stadium that would allow ASUM, operating engineers were offered engineers will “catch them up” Renewal Program- recreation activities such as foot not the stadium operators, to with what he termed the “state In addition to the stadium, the ball and softball will be played if handle the concert bookings. blue-collar rate.” city is proposing a 2,000-seat the River Bowl is not used. The stadium and the theaters are Sicotte said that while he is not Correction performing arts theater and a 400- Ball said he has not been con in the early planning stages, certain the state will meet again seat performing arts theater, which tacted yet about the stadium, but Coffee said. The committee is in The Montana Kaimin in with union representatives in the Coffee said will be of great that the Students should be made the process of writing a grant correctly reported yesterday next few days, “the chances are economic benefit to Missoula in aware of what could happen to request from the National Endow that Will Putman is the “chief pretty good” the Monday walkout the long run. their campus recreation programs. ment of the Arts. push” of the Foresters’ Ball. can be averted. "I’m looking at it from the The grant request for $15,000, Putman is the president of He also said the state Board of Inadequate facilities students’ point of view,” he said. along with $10,000 already raised the Forestry Club and chief Regents is “prepared for a work "As of right now, facilities in "The stadium may serve the best by the committee, would be used push of the ball is Bill Stoppage if it occurs.” He declined Missoula for the performing arts interests of Missoula, but it may to bring in a team of experts to Crapser. to give more details, and said only and athletics are woefully inade not serve the best interests of the • Cont. on p. 8. quate,” he said. students and my main concern is • Cont. on p. 8. Colstrip towers may pass through Missoula valley Power lines could cost state $167 million By MIKE DENNISON But he said taxes can be Doherty also said the last Kalispell district manager for BPA, Montana Kaimin New* Editor collected only on the power lines handle” in preventing the gen said yesterday that BPA is current built by Montana Power Co. MPC erating plants’ construction is a ly revising and re-issuing a 1975 is building the power lines from case pending in the 9th U.S. environmental impact study, in an The almost inevitable construc Colstrip to Townsend. Circuit Court of Appeals in San effort to explore alternatives to the tion of the coal-burning Francisco. power line route which passes generating plants Colstrip 3 and 4 Double-decker towers The council and the Cheyenne through the Flathead Indian will place power lines close to BPA will construct the western Indians have filed suit against the Reservation. Missoula and may cost the state portion of the 500-kilovolt lines. Environmental Protection Agency “We don’t know if we want to go about $167 million in potential tax He said BPA plans to build double- for its 1979 decision granting a on the reservation,” he said. money, an opponent of the plants decker towers 175 feet high and permit to M PC and the consortium A corridor from Missoula to Hot said yesterday. able to carry three pairs of 500- of West Coast utilities to build Springs passing through the reser Steve Doherty, a staff member kilovolt lines. Colstrip 3 and 4. vation has been federally approved for the Northern Plains Resource The existing MPC-owned power In doing so, the EPA decided for the double-decker 500-kilovolt Council, said that if the Bonneville lines from Anaconda to Hot that pollution from Colstrip 3 and 4 lines, but has not been approved Power Administration, instead of Springs are 230-kilovolt lines. would not violate the Class 1 air by the Flathead tribe. A 230- Montana Power Co., builds the Doherty said he did not know if classification of the Cheyenne kilovolt line currently runs in this power lines, state and local any political or legal measures can Indian Reservation. corridor. government will lose potential tax be taken to prevent BPA from Doherty said this was an “in A possible alternative corridor money because BPA is a federal building the western portion of the correct decision,” because of would run directly west from agency and not subject to state or proposed power lines. He also did faulty modeling data. Missoula over Lookout Pass to local taxes. not know which corridor BPA A computer model of the plants Rathdrum, Idaho, Brandenburger The council is a group com would use: the state or federally was used to determine pollution said. posed mainly of eastern Montana approved corridor. contents, wind factor, height of the He said Washington Water ranchers and landowners who The state corridor goes through smokestacks and other en Power plans to build a new substa oppose the construction of the Helena and Blackfoot valleys vironmental factors but Doherty tion at Rathdrum.