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SAT., FEBRUARY 24, 1979 THE CAROLINA TTU3 ... P ,. CIoGonff CdOgs CJgggJ Foir Goro: 1 - Citing a need for larger and more sophisticated ' minority businesses, William ' A. Clement, Jr., reminded ( Durham citizens that Dur ham is supposed to be the home of black capitalism. Using the old adage "if it's good enough for CM, then it's good enough for this country," Clement pointed out that it will require a nn change of strategy in order to gain economic parity for blacks. His remarks came at the annual Durham Business and Professional Chain Banquet, before a packed house at the Dur ham Civic Center last Thurs day, "The question of the '60's was Nvill you please serve me a hamburger," said Clement in a voice reminiscent of " great speakers of the past. The question now is "what is the price of this hamburger, and as we enter the next decade we want a pice of the action". His questions were leading to an early climax, or at least so many thought, but the son of the retired Executive Vice- -if- f " 4 yxyjy--i . Governor's Youth Conference Slated to ttoot f.lay lG-20 WILLIAM A. CLEMENT, JR.. AT PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY Uiioi 'Edor senerafl Hosgs Ad MlQ .Hospital A goi A Drive to unionize workers at Duke Hospital failed a second time Friday February 16 at the hands of administrative secretaries, laboratory technicians, and secretaries. The vote was 995 against union representation and 761 in favor. There were 25 1 challenge votes in the election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. In a 1976 election, trie union lost by 42 votes. Many observers say that lower paid service workers, who are predominantly black, voted to support the union. Several poll watchers have indicated that the challenge votes were made by workers who were un sympathetic to the union drive. However, unofficial claims are mounting that porkers who were sympath etic to the union drive were harassed and jntimidated by supervisors, and general ly prohibited from casting challenge ballots. Challenge ballots ' were generally provided for employees who are not designated a part of the bargaining unit as a means of challenging their exclusion. The last few days of the election, boiled down jto a barrage of leaflets, new accounts, charges and counter chargges, and one-to-one rap sessions between union supporters and work ers and managers and work ers. Backing up Duke's supervisor's are a prestigi ous union busting firm, Modern Management Methods. The firm was employed at reportedly in excess of $600 per day. During the campaign each side claimed to present the facts. The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME) backed Hospital Organizing Committee claimed that a "yes" Vote for the union would likely increase wages, improve work conditions, and establish a fair grievance procedure. By improving employee morale, union backers said hospital services would improve, But that line of thinking was rejected by the more than 1000 administrative secretaries, and technicians and the National. Labor Relations Board lumped into the bargaining unit with the service workers at Duke's insistence. Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) managers led by Richard Jackson, director of personnel: t appealed to workers that ( possible loss of wages to employees throueh strikes. and decrease in health care in the hospital would happen if the union was voted in. Jackson also said if employees did strike, DUMC could replace strikers with non-union labor. If you are between the ages of 14 and 19 and live in Durham County, you may be among 450 youth -to participate in the Governor's Youth Con ference to be held May 18-20 at Meredith ' College in Raleigh. "The purpose of the conference is to give youth and adults who work with youth an opportunity to express concerns about government and problems of young people and to recommend solutions,', said Governor Hunt The conference partici pants will attend workshop session on youth employ ment, adolescent sexuality, discrimination, recreation and community education. All North Carolina youth from age 14 to 19 are urged to, register for the conference. Participants will be randomly selected from those who register in a effort to obtain a cross section of the youth popur lation in North Carolina, The registration fee for youth attending the con ference is $10.00 per The fee for adults who work with youth is $25.00. About 150 adults will be accepted fos participation. The fee covers lodging for two nights in Meredith College dormitories, five meals be ginning with Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast, and all conference sessions. For registration materials or more information, con tact the Youth Involvement Office, N.C. Department of Administration, 112 West Lane Street, Suite 115, Howard Building, Raleigh, N.C. 27611 or call 919 633-5966. - President of North Carolina Mutual kept die crowd on edge. The question today a "Is this hamburger stand ' for sale?" He had now aroused the interest of, at least, every body packed into the Civic Center. He spoke of the sew $10 million Small Business Administration Program to assist minority businesses toward the achievement of economic parity, and also of why it was needed: There were two runners in the distance who were to com pete in a race one was of a darker hue. Upon closer inspection, it was noticed that the darker one had chains on his legs but was still expected to run. About 300 years later, it was de cided that that wasn't fan so they took the chains off and said everything will be alright. In the meantime, the other runner had gone so far down the mad Gement also spoke of opportunity as he urged the people present to continue to strive in their business interests, and that when one of the black busineeses finally makes it onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, we will have achieved economic parity. wc II Continued From Page 1 negotiating with public em ployees by state law. Morris then contacted City Manager Dean Hunter to get him to come out and talk to sanitation workers. His efforts drew a sharp re sponse from Pickett. Morris said that he had called City Manager Dean Hunter several rimes and each time was told by a receptionist that Hunter was not available. Then two weeks ago, Morris left a message at Hunter's office that unless Hunter met with sanitation workers on or before February 5, the workers would not go out on their trucks. ! As the drivers refused to go to their trucks that morning, Morris got a copy of a memo Pickett dispatch ed to Bob Mitchell. Pickett ordered that Morris not call the City Manager any more. "Please notify John Mor ris that he is to refrain im mediately from calling the City Manager's office to speak to the City Manager," Pickett's response read. Hunter told THE CARO LINA TIMES that he will meet with any city employ ees, but that has to be done in accordance with the grie vance procedure, indicating that the procedure wasn't followed in the case of the sanitation workers. Morris again called Hun ter's office, trying to arrange a meeting with sani tation employees and the city's top administrator. Then, on February 16, Morris was informed by a letter from Pickett that he was fired immediately with the concurrence of City Manager Dean Hunter. Morris replied that he had filed a grievance on be half of the sanitation wor kers in November, and in doing so had been sus pended for two days, Sixty-two days later, he said, the grievance reached the City 1 Manager, who didn't give it just considera tion. Morris , said sanitation workers collectively wanted to meet with Hunter with out ; waiting another 62 days. The letter listed "con tinued insubordination, corruptive ... conduct, and rebellious attitude toward IipywrthemvyT BBWBBBsB-BBBaaPr" 1 Muter Clifton Lm Reed of 600 "'Hopkins Street will celebrate his I fourth birthday anniversary on February 20. He is the son of Miss Curleen Reed and Lee Dell Johnson Jr. His maternal grandmother b Miss Flossie Reed and his paternal grandparents are Mrs. Gloria Cooper and Lee Dell Johnson, all of Durham. Clifton is a pupil at Triangle Day Care Center. your supervisor," men tioning an incident on February 15 in which Morris was accused of being insubordinate to Daniel Epps and Bob Mitchell. Morris said he had left a New Testament in his truck, an infraction of the rules committed by several drivers, but he was the only person reprimanded, "Bob Mitchell refused to talk with me about it," Morris said. "Every time I get in an argument with Mitchell, he gives me a reprimand. He doesn't like for a black man to tell him nothing, especiay when the black man is telling the truth." : The letter acknowledges further that Morris was seen as a threat to the City, keep ing sanitation workers at present conditions. "Further you . continu ally disrupt the, workforce at sanitation, attempting to have things done your way rather than as stipulated by divisional and departmental policy ," the letter stated. Worker dissatisfaction within the sanitation divi sion is at an all-time high, according to some managers within' the division. City Manager Hunter doesn't think so however, claiming that "workers are very well satisfied." ' . " Last November, ninety v per cent of the sanitation staff signed a petition asking the dismissal of Bob Mitch ell. Hunter acknowledges re ceiving the petition, but it was without substantial grounds. "You know that you and I can go out in the street and get people to sign al most anything," Hunter re plied. Roger Cameron, a sanita tion worker for eight years recently commented that "things have been getting pretty rough since the man (Mitchell) has been here." Cameron is a truck driver who complains about a re cent rule prohibiting truck drivers from assisting with garbage handling. That ruling, he claims, would extend the time required to complete pick-ups. The rule was imposed after workers asked to meet with city manager Dean' Hunter. Sanitation workers are' paid for ten hours a day, but are allowed to leave when their route is finished. This arrangement is called; an incentive plan which eliminates lunch and other breaks. Since Mitchell's new rule, the men say they have to work longer hours for the same pay. Pickett denies that under the new rule, completion of garbage collection will take longer but he admits that he ' has not surveyed collection to determine if collection time is increased. Pickett said the rule was changed because drivers were beginning to get injur ed lifting heavy containers. makes a mixed drink soft. Calvert Extra mixes up into e deliciously smooth drinks. f'-fT This blend of aged whiskies neither hgf J overpowers the mixer nor ' f? m Sets ost m tne drink. Soft Whiskey does V fe v)l what any whiskey does, only softer. .- H J!M ' 1 he Soft: Whiskey CaivertExtn, y?T ii, m ji hwoiiik -imSi f ; ' r-Z , bm.!M X " ' ' 1 ' Mf m -"-. W ttt OU.VC m 011 CO . WuiSwuL M. ' ' .' " taW',v.''. '-A"'-v I
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