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Faculty rejects students at negotiations
By CHARLES FIRTH
The Green River American Federat
ion of Teachers expelled the th ree
student government observers from
negotiations last Tuesday, backing out
of an agreement made with them last
spring
Bob Christianson, speaking on behalf
of the AFT, informed the students at the
beginning of Tuesday's meeting that
they had to leave. He stated student government
representatives could sit at the
table as part of the administration
negotiating team but not as neutral
observers.
Student President Paul Selland said
this action would "destroy our
credibility by linking us directly with the
administration."
During Spring Quarter of last year
Mike Larson, then adminis trative
assistant to ASGRCC President Nora
Johnson, secured positions for three
student government observers. The
three students - Paul Selland, Mark
Johnson and Lou Dublin - sat on
negotiations throughout the summer in a
neutral position.
The announcement came as a shock to
the three. According to Dublin, the decision
was made at an executive board
meeting of the AFT on Sunday. He could
not understand the rationale behind
their waiting until Tuesday to inform the
student delegation. Selland believes that
statements made by the AFT
earlier in the week they purposely mis-led
student government about our role
as neutral observers."
He could not understand the reasoning
behind the AFT action. He does believe
"they will make proposals they don't
want us to hear." Among these is an
effort to take about $20,000 in coaching
stipends out of student funds rather than
administrative monies. This action
could result in "a significant reduction
of funds for student activities and
student employment."
"The faculty is obviously mad at
student government over our failure to
back them in their contract demands"
stated Lou Dublin Student Senator.
According to Selland, "Had the recognized
student government backed the
faculty they would have been allowed to
stay in as 'neutral' observers."
S.E. St. wa.
Non • Profit Org.
U. S POSTAGE
PA ID
Permit No. 184
Grievance cited against
By TOM PATTERSON
A resolution citing 11 areas of
grievance was passed by the
faculty union Tuesday censuring
Dr. Melvin Lindbloom, college
president, in connection
with the continuing
negotiations and uncertainty
surrounding them.
Debate surrounding the
resolution, according to a faculty
spokesman, concerned
whether the resolution should
seek to censure Dr. Lindbloom
or ask for his resignation.
Included in the charges
against Dr. Lindbloom were
accusations that he " refused to
communicate directly with the
faculty but instead in 1974 hired
a professional negotiator to
deal with the faculty . . . Rejected
repeated faculty efforts
to bridge a temporary gap by
maintaining the provisions of
the 1974-75 contract until a new
settlement can be reached ...
Threatened faculty in August
of 1975 with termination of employment
if they chose to
engage in strike or other concerted
activities in defense of
their rights ...
" Failed to provide the
leadership which would reduce
rather than increase tensions
between faculty and
administration."
The resolution added, "Be it
resolved that: TheGreenRiver
f severely censure
Melvin Lindbloom and expect a
change in his actions as an
administrator and improvement
in his attitude toward the
faculty that results in a basic
commitment to maintaining
-Staff photo by TRACY WATANABE
Taking most of the heat in the faculty-adminstration confrontation is Pres. Melvin Lindbloom.
The faculty voted Tuesday to censure the president.
the established instructional
program at Green River and a
s.ubstantive betterment of
working conditions for the faculty."
Dr. Lindbloom replied by
stating that "this is part of the
harassment." He went on to
say that he is hired by the
Board of Trustees and must uphold
their policy as it is dictated
to him. " I have a certain job to
do and I'm going to do it," he
said.
Student Body President Paul
Selland, addressing himself to
the resolution, said that most of
the charges aren't specific
enough and he would like to see
specific information on the
charges.
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| Full Text | Faculty rejects students at negotiations By CHARLES FIRTH The Green River American Federat ion of Teachers expelled the th ree student government observers from negotiations last Tuesday, backing out of an agreement made with them last spring Bob Christianson, speaking on behalf of the AFT, informed the students at the beginning of Tuesday's meeting that they had to leave. He stated student government representatives could sit at the table as part of the administration negotiating team but not as neutral observers. Student President Paul Selland said this action would "destroy our credibility by linking us directly with the administration." During Spring Quarter of last year Mike Larson, then adminis trative assistant to ASGRCC President Nora Johnson, secured positions for three student government observers. The three students - Paul Selland, Mark Johnson and Lou Dublin - sat on negotiations throughout the summer in a neutral position. The announcement came as a shock to the three. According to Dublin, the decision was made at an executive board meeting of the AFT on Sunday. He could not understand the rationale behind their waiting until Tuesday to inform the student delegation. Selland believes that statements made by the AFT earlier in the week they purposely mis-led student government about our role as neutral observers." He could not understand the reasoning behind the AFT action. He does believe "they will make proposals they don't want us to hear." Among these is an effort to take about $20,000 in coaching stipends out of student funds rather than administrative monies. This action could result in "a significant reduction of funds for student activities and student employment." "The faculty is obviously mad at student government over our failure to back them in their contract demands" stated Lou Dublin Student Senator. According to Selland, "Had the recognized student government backed the faculty they would have been allowed to stay in as 'neutral' observers." S.E. St. wa. Non • Profit Org. U. S POSTAGE PA ID Permit No. 184 Grievance cited against By TOM PATTERSON A resolution citing 11 areas of grievance was passed by the faculty union Tuesday censuring Dr. Melvin Lindbloom, college president, in connection with the continuing negotiations and uncertainty surrounding them. Debate surrounding the resolution, according to a faculty spokesman, concerned whether the resolution should seek to censure Dr. Lindbloom or ask for his resignation. Included in the charges against Dr. Lindbloom were accusations that he " refused to communicate directly with the faculty but instead in 1974 hired a professional negotiator to deal with the faculty . . . Rejected repeated faculty efforts to bridge a temporary gap by maintaining the provisions of the 1974-75 contract until a new settlement can be reached ... Threatened faculty in August of 1975 with termination of employment if they chose to engage in strike or other concerted activities in defense of their rights ... " Failed to provide the leadership which would reduce rather than increase tensions between faculty and administration." The resolution added, "Be it resolved that: TheGreenRiver f severely censure Melvin Lindbloom and expect a change in his actions as an administrator and improvement in his attitude toward the faculty that results in a basic commitment to maintaining -Staff photo by TRACY WATANABE Taking most of the heat in the faculty-adminstration confrontation is Pres. Melvin Lindbloom. The faculty voted Tuesday to censure the president. the established instructional program at Green River and a s.ubstantive betterment of working conditions for the faculty." Dr. Lindbloom replied by stating that "this is part of the harassment." He went on to say that he is hired by the Board of Trustees and must uphold their policy as it is dictated to him. " I have a certain job to do and I'm going to do it," he said. Student Body President Paul Selland, addressing himself to the resolution, said that most of the charges aren't specific enough and he would like to see specific information on the charges. |
