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8 National Federal (?) Page 2--The Daily Iowan--Iowa City, Iowa--Friday, February 3, 1978 Student Senate minority seat saved By TERRY IRWIN Staff Writer A move to delete the minority seat on the UI Student Senate Thursday night failed by an overwhelming margin as senators voted 12-2 to retain the seat with one senator abstaining. Members of the Chicano-Indian American Student union presented senators and officers with a letter stating that the minority seat "is an important asset for those of us who are under-represented in the decision-making process of this university..." Several senators compared the move to delete the seat to the senate's decision not to grant student organization recognition to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). Sen. John Moeller said that unlike the possible recognition of the NFB, the minority seat constituted an area in which genuine remedial measures needed to be taken because of past discrimination. Sen. Don Doumakes reminded senators of the NFB situation and said he did not think people should be treated differently because of their race. He told the senate he did not think preferential treatment should be considered in this case. Sen. Woody Stodden said he thought that the reason there had been little minority participation in the senate this year was because "minorities around campus have realized what a worthless organization senate is." When supporter of the union asked the seators why they were not considering the deletion of other vacant senate seats, Stodden said he thought the question was "appropriate." Senate President Doug Siglin said there had not been any concert effort to deprive minorities of representation and noted that other representation on the senate is by residential constituency. Another supporter said the deletion of the minority seat would be "an affront," noting that it would be like saying, "We're going to cut your seat, but we really like you guys." Executive Secretary Donn Stanley said the senate had been trying all semester to fill the minority seat, but he urged that the seat be maintained "if it can be a viable one." Sen. Scott Paul noted that the seat is vacant but said, "I have rights that I don't exercise, but I'm going to yell if someone tries to take them away from me." After the vote, Darlene Wind, president of the union, said "We do have a candidate, and we do have an interest." Wind said it is possible that a reresentative can be found for the current term. In other action, the senate defeated a proposed amendment to the constitution by regarding the filling by petitioning of vacancies on the senate. The amendment would have put at 13-day limit on the petitioning period and lowered the number of required signatures from 250 to 100. No new talks planned for meatcutters strike By DON HRABAL Staff Writer The meatcutters strike continued for its second day Thursday and no new negotiations are planned with the management of Eagle’s food stores, according to Louis Defrieze, president of the meatcutters union Local 431. “I have no idea when the strike will end,” Defrieze said. “It’s up to the company. “I sent them a telegram on Tuesday explaining our willingness to negotiate and set up a new contract, but I have not yet heard from them,” he said. Lee Roush, regional manager for the supermarket chain, said, “The effect of the strike on the company’s business has been very minimal.” Defrieze said, however, “We’re satisfied with the effect that the strike has had on the stores.” Defrieze also predicted that 600 warehouse employees at Eagle’s headquarters in Milan, Ill., will strike at 7 a.m. Saturday. Roush said he does not expect the warehouse employees to strike, but a meeting of warehouse workers is scheduled for Feb. 5 to decide whether to support the meatcutters strike. The strike began after the breakdown of negotiations between labor and management over a (unreadable). ‘Graduates’ hopes fall with phud
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8 National Federal (?) Page 2--The Daily Iowan--Iowa City, Iowa--Friday, February 3, 1978 Student Senate minority seat saved By TERRY IRWIN Staff Writer A move to delete the minority seat on the UI Student Senate Thursday night failed by an overwhelming margin as senators voted 12-2 to retain the seat with one senator abstaining. Members of the Chicano-Indian American Student union presented senators and officers with a letter stating that the minority seat "is an important asset for those of us who are under-represented in the decision-making process of this university..." Several senators compared the move to delete the seat to the senate's decision not to grant student organization recognition to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). Sen. John Moeller said that unlike the possible recognition of the NFB, the minority seat constituted an area in which genuine remedial measures needed to be taken because of past discrimination. Sen. Don Doumakes reminded senators of the NFB situation and said he did not think people should be treated differently because of their race. He told the senate he did not think preferential treatment should be considered in this case. Sen. Woody Stodden said he thought that the reason there had been little minority participation in the senate this year was because "minorities around campus have realized what a worthless organization senate is." When supporter of the union asked the seators why they were not considering the deletion of other vacant senate seats, Stodden said he thought the question was "appropriate." Senate President Doug Siglin said there had not been any concert effort to deprive minorities of representation and noted that other representation on the senate is by residential constituency. Another supporter said the deletion of the minority seat would be "an affront," noting that it would be like saying, "We're going to cut your seat, but we really like you guys." Executive Secretary Donn Stanley said the senate had been trying all semester to fill the minority seat, but he urged that the seat be maintained "if it can be a viable one." Sen. Scott Paul noted that the seat is vacant but said, "I have rights that I don't exercise, but I'm going to yell if someone tries to take them away from me." After the vote, Darlene Wind, president of the union, said "We do have a candidate, and we do have an interest." Wind said it is possible that a reresentative can be found for the current term. In other action, the senate defeated a proposed amendment to the constitution by regarding the filling by petitioning of vacancies on the senate. The amendment would have put at 13-day limit on the petitioning period and lowered the number of required signatures from 250 to 100. No new talks planned for meatcutters strike By DON HRABAL Staff Writer The meatcutters strike continued for its second day Thursday and no new negotiations are planned with the management of Eagle’s food stores, according to Louis Defrieze, president of the meatcutters union Local 431. “I have no idea when the strike will end,” Defrieze said. “It’s up to the company. “I sent them a telegram on Tuesday explaining our willingness to negotiate and set up a new contract, but I have not yet heard from them,” he said. Lee Roush, regional manager for the supermarket chain, said, “The effect of the strike on the company’s business has been very minimal.” Defrieze said, however, “We’re satisfied with the effect that the strike has had on the stores.” Defrieze also predicted that 600 warehouse employees at Eagle’s headquarters in Milan, Ill., will strike at 7 a.m. Saturday. Roush said he does not expect the warehouse employees to strike, but a meeting of warehouse workers is scheduled for Feb. 5 to decide whether to support the meatcutters strike. The strike began after the breakdown of negotiations between labor and management over a (unreadable). ‘Graduates’ hopes fall with phud
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