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S\nd all in all / would have we not of any of things, are to it hell time!" say, was a ofa to 'War', John NEWS from "'Bitty bishop goes Qray 9{ezvs 'Editor: Jonathan Stover Associate 9\[ezvs 'Editor: %eri 'Downs Laurier — University Ontario - Wilfrid - - Waterloo, March 8, 1990 — No strike! CHRIS STARKEY Cord Weekly The strike rumours can end now. The ratification process of the Wilfrid Laurier faculty's first con- members WLU As- tract is now half-completed as the of the Faculty in sociation (WLUFA) voted on March 6 favour of accepting the reached March tentative agreement on Thursday, 1 by the bargaining teams for the respective sides, WLUFA "It was a very solid majority," said Executive member Joyce Lorimer. The WLUFA Executive had unanimously voted to recommend ratification to its members. Board The WLU of Governors is expected to vote on ratification at its regular April 10 meeting. The settlement was achieved after a marathon bargaining session which saw the two sides meet with conciliator Fred Long from 10 a.m. February 28 until 5:45 a.m. the next morning. Money was the major stumbling block between the two sides. members will be in Faculty getting a substantial raise salary, accord- ing to figures released by WLUFA. A full professor receiving 565,000 in June of 1988 on average will make more than $85,000 come June 1990, and in 1992 that same professor will take in more than $100,000. Professors earning $35,000 in 1988 should get raises From WLUSU Business Tim left-right, Manager Hranka, an unknown to approximately $49,000 for 1990 and $58,000 in 1992. and guy ace scan the crowd for terrorists last The are covered security security guy A 1 Lee at raises by eight per cent increases for 1988 and 198Q and five from 1990 1992. On of those of the 'new' Turret. per cent bumps to top fig- Thursday's opening (Pat Brethour photo) ures, additional funds including catchup pay and special adjustments will pad the average faculty member's bank book in the following -- - -- amounts: 1988 $500, 1989 $1875, 1990 $3046, 1991 -- $1686, 1992 --$1771. Laurier loses professor both sides wanted "Fundamentally, to avoid a strike, and they seemed to realize that it was either getting something together that CHRIS Last week's WLUFA day or go down to the wire," said WLU President John Weir. "Both STARKEY Cord Weekly campus. Newsletter Little became a full summed Little's sides decided that then was the time to do it." WLU has lost one of its finest professor up in contribution to the WLU family: Both Weir and WLUFA President Edcil Wickham said that they and most respected teachers. 1971, and was chairman of the would done Dr. between not have much differently if they had to do it again, but J. Frederick Little, a phi- philosophy department 1965 and 1975. Fred Little's eloquent voice they did express some regrets about the whole negotiation process. losophy professor since 1958, among us was one of dignity, rea- "For a I we've done died of a heart attack Most recently, Little was an bunch of amateurs, feel a very good job," said at his home active in the son, warmth, wit, courage, and -- Wickham. If the administration could have moved much faster, on Tuesday, February 27. He was participant ongoing when occasion demanded it - of Wickham said that he feels valuable time and effort could have been 61. faculty negotiations. He was one indignation. He cared about saved. of the key pushers for early retire- and Wickham would hazard ment and honesty, justice, liberality, not a guess on how much the negotiation improved pensions about with other facul- common sense, about clear process has cost the faculty in dollars. along long-time thinking and "I think that there have members. straight speaking, might been a little more that could have ty about He hated been done Welf Heick, whose teach- principle. to change the process," said Weir. Looking ahead to the fu- Dr. whatever was mean, cunning, ture, though, the CEO waxed philosophic. ing career and family association shabby, manipulative. "Universities with WLU re- go through eruptions from time to time, and this was paralleled Little's, And yet by example he taught quite a one," he said. When members a man both in large asked if he expected any after- strong and showed others how to hate shocks, out conviction and unafraid to ask he pointed there will be some things that "we'll need to those things, against all odds, but that the 'Drive of his students. adjust to," oft-quoted For Excellence' will con- tough questions without oneself to the tinue. "Fred was more at ease rais- reducing same level. He the "The 1990s will ing religious topics in classes gave place a come, and WLU will be stronger and better than touch of class. Of excellence. Of ever." when WLU went public. He was vision. His able to his students to gift of himself to Eight improvements to the faculty benefit plan and four enhance- challenge friends, colleagues, and their ideas...since we students, ments to the pension package are also included in the contract. expand staff can never be repaid -- were no longer tied to the except perhaps in kind. church," said Heick. It is a legacy. Little was a longtime minister Global awareness week of the Evangelical Lutheran Dr. Little church until he officially left the Surviving are his Dr. Fred Little wife and five children. ministry two Betty FRANCES P. MCANENEY Cord Weekly years ago. Last first annual Green has been year's Week campaign sup- fodcnv, planted by Global Awareness Week. poet, foffmv right The event, which runs from March 12 March To the Bottom the through to 16, en- of night, Taxi line available issues compasses ranging from abortion to native Canadian rights to 'With your uncons training voice the death penalty.