October 12, 1990 Memorial University of Newfoundland Volume 41, Number 5 Students march to protest strikes CSU organizes massive campus demonstration By DAWN MITCHELL NeweJI was referring.... to the Students voiced their anger Marriott labour dispute that lasted about the continuing strike by the three months and the averted Canadian Union of Public strike by security. maintenance Employees at Memorial Univer- and custodial staff in September. sit\'. Sherrie Gron~s and Gail In a march organized by the Thoms were both concerned that Council of the Students' Union, they may lose their tuition fees if approximately one thousand the strike lasts much longer. MUN students gathered outside "The [University} Senate had a the Thomson Student Centre on meeting last night and if the strike October IO. is not settled in two week~ the Their purpose was to en­ library could be shut do\vn." said courage hoth the union and the Groves. '- uni vc rs it y administration to go Thoms added. "I can ·1 afford to hack to the bargaining table. The go to school no\v. I don ·1 knO\\ union represents library and of­ what will happen if I lose m~ tui­ fice staff. and laboratorv., tech- tion this semester." nicians \\ho have been on strike Wade Brake. president of the since the beginning of October. CSU, started the demonstration Amber Brake, a first year stu­ by demanding both sides get back tlc nt 1.iaid she has had some to the bargaining table as soon as trouble\\ ith her biology labs. possible. , to address the students, only he are not [prepared to increase] the sitv Joe~ not have to refund tui­ 'Tvc missed one of my labs "We need our services and we wished it was under happier cir­ salary offer. 11 tion if the semester was inter­ already . Last night, our prof was need you [the strikers] to get back cumstances. Earlier, the university offered rupted or cancdlcd. teaching the lab with some Biol­ to work as soon as possihk. [The "The students are the most im­ the union a thirteen per cent in­ At the end of the march. Brake ogy graduates, I think, but a lot of university and the union] need to portant part of the university," he crease over two years or a 22 .9 said he was impressed with the our questions weren't answered. take any route necessary to get said. "We"re here because you're per cent increase over three years. turnout hut he \\as not satisric:d It isn"t their job and they're not as back to work." here ~" A few students in the cro<,·d \\ ith the an"wers given hy Ma~ . experienced [as the regular lab As the procession wound its Mav told the students that demanded to know if the\' would "It \\as a little bit cloud\'." he .instructors ] ." way around the campus. se\'cral negotiations.... would resume on the get their tuition back if the said. "'The bottom line i~ \\·c \\ant next dav. semester was cancelled. Mm· said to ha\·c this settled now and return Derek Singleton, who also students looked on. ~ takes first year biology, has had Third term Business student "Our negotiating..... .... officers have they would. tn normal -..tudent life." similar problems. Mike Sharp said the strike had no hecn told to be very specific on There was some concern about He added that if there was no "My lab test has been can- affect on him. "However." he non-salary issues. We intend to this because in the uni\'crsitY progre-..~ by the\\ eekend. the stu­ celled." he said, "and I've missed added, "unfortunately students put new offers on the table, but we calendar it states that the unin~r- dents\\ ill march again. one lab already." Singleton said are affected bv the strike at the he was told if he missed three labs expense of education while the the course would be cancelled. university and union repre­ CU·P·E and admin.istration 'Tm personally fed up and dis­ sentatives attempt to come to an appointed with services [operat­ agreement over the dispute." ing hours] at the Centre for One picketer commented on to return to bargaining table Newfoundland Studies," said Jeff the march as the studenh passed By MIKE DA VIS watch the number of hours they Rennie said no students have Mercer. a third year Arts student. by his line. "They have the right The conciliation officer has work in case it exceeds the asked for their tuition fees back. to strike; it"s a free world. As long called the university administra­ amount allowed by their student yet. ''The university wilJ address "I have two seminars due and as it stays peaceful there will be tion and the striking local of the loan. Also, people inexperienced the issue of tuition refunds as it three papers and I need to get in no problems." Canadian Union of Public in some of the positions should comes up." he added. there [to do them]. 11 At the steps of the Arts and Employees back to the bargaining make sure they are doing the jobs Provincial Education Minister The CNS only operates from 9 Administration Building the table to continue negotiations...... in a way that won't jeopardize Phil Warren stated. "The provin­ a.m. to 5 p.m. and, like the rest of group waited for President Arthur Both the administration and their safety." cial ....government is leaving.... the the library. is closed completely. May to address them. CUPE saw this as a good sign. When asked what. he thought..... of resolution of the strike up to the Helen Lee said she was at the Gerry Ryan. CSU vice presi­ C. S. Rennie. the special ad­ the student march before it oc- uni\ ersit\' administration and the . .. march just to protest the strike dent external/communications. visor to the department of labour curred, Baggs said. "rm glad union. because she can not get anything had a few words to sa\'. "Vv"c relations at MUN. said he hopes there is going to be a march and I \Varren added. "I was a mem­ from the library. should let May know \Ve arc not "the strike will be resolved hope it's a big one. I also hope ber of the faculty at MUN and through language issues instead real ii'c \\hat it is I ikc to he there David Newell, a fourth year going to stand idly by while our .... .... '- there is a no confrontation be­ of through financial issues." tween the students and the pick­ during a ~trike." Arts student commented, "It's education is dictated to us b\ di f­ '- . · Eric Baggs, of the CUPE ets. We will be working together Opposition l:.uucation Critic. uhout time students did some- ferent bargaining.... .... un~ts on cam- .......... .... ~ thing. \Ve should stand up for our p~s." negotiating committee. said the when this strike is over." L~)~ ola Hearn. called on \\-·arrcn rights. Our education is suffering When May emerged. he said he union b looking for higher wages Rennie's response to the and Minister of Employment anu and benefit increases among demonstration was. "Students are Labour Rdations. Pat Co\\ an. to fro;:~:e~e ;;~~h~: tw~=a~h~~~ opportunit~I other demands. obviously frustrated and want to interYene in the labour dispute. Baggs said. "In the past, this let both sides know how the\· "The week-long... strike tn. au- local has been taken for granted. feel." mini~tratiYe and instructional EYervonc. thought.... that CUPE Rennie said that the uni\·ersil\'. staff has disrupted classes for the would be casv. This has been won't mind binding..... arbitration as 12.000 students attending 3 Central U., UN I 3 Idiots look here huilding up for seventeen years." a way to solve the dispute. Memorial Universitv. If the strike \Vhen asked about how the continues much longer. the ..J Editorial I 4 •gee rs look here When asked about the state of '- 5 Letters 15 Sports union felt about students who are the university, Rennie replied. 4 ual it y or the courses taught at 7 Funding. CSU Notes I 7 'toons doing the work normally done by "There is a reasonable k\ el of Memorial \\·ill be sevcrcl\' im­ 9 Satire Education I 8 Jt'/1app f1•rfo.[l strikers. Baggs.... .... said. "It is a matter service. We are not considering paired and career options for I 0 Film Society 19 •toons of conscience. It could prolong closing and will operate as long as thou~ands of students will be 11 Bootsauce, and stuff .... and lots. lots 111ore the strike." possible." placed in jeopardy." he said. He added. 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