European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes tuesday november 11,1908 end to disparity sought in Dodds teachers pay Bidav Walczak education writer Frankfurt the National education association s chief lobbyist monday promised renewed Union Effort to end the disparity in benefits paid to locally and stateside hired teachers in department of defens dependent schools. Ken Melley Nea director of government relations and political activities said in an interview that the Union will lobby a House education and labor sub committee to pats legislation to end the  for locally hired teachers attracted interest in my discussion i with Mem Bers this week said Melley who attended a weekend meeting of sea members in bad orb Germany. The Nea is the Parent Union of the overseas Educa Tion association. One of the key provi Sions of the legislation which failed to move out of committee in the 09th Congress would give to Motley y a teachers after five years of service the came housing and travel entitlements Given stateside hired teachers. Under present regulations Only state Side hired teachers receive housing and travel benefits. Prospects for the Bill hinge on reps. William Ford,d-mich., Mary Rose Dakar a Ohio and Augustus Hawkins d-calif., All members of the education and labor committee. We have to Deal with that the Bill in the Congress of the United states melted said. Not too Man members of the sea reside in Bill Ford s District or Mary Rose Dakar s District let alone in Gus Hawkins District. So it takes the collective Arena of Nea membership advocating for the sea  with both houses of the 100th Congress controlled by democrats we have an Opportunity to have broader based hearing for critical education legislation that is coming Down the Pike Melley said. He said Nea lobbying efforts have faced Tough hurdles since Ronald Reagan was first elected president in 1980. Melley said it has not been easy. You la recall when Ronald Reagan was elected president one of his pronouncements was the abolition of the department of education. That was probably something the administration abandoned three Yean ago. One thing they re pretty Good at is counting Voles. They knew they did not have the votes in either the House or the Senate. Then there were salvos on the Hill that would fwd private schools with Public school Money. So that be came another Battleground. While this was going on. There were moves that in essence would have gutted math and science programs and program for Handi capped education and child nutrition. It has been a Battle Melley said the Reagan administration spurred Nea members into direct political participation political activity came through not Only through people being Active in local campaigns but in contributions to our political action  contributions Rose from $300,000 in 1930 to s3 million in 1986, indicating Nea members willingness to do Battle with this administration Melley said. Teachers have a High stake in political activity Mel Ley said. Teachers do worry about what s going on in the classroom but very few initiatives occur without the original teacher involvement. If a teacher wants to devote his or her Lime to their kids they need someone to advocate for their concerns. That s what oar govern ment Structure is set up to do. Over 95 percent of Teachen Vole in elections. They View that As a civic responsibility. To be criticized for that self interest is truly  Melley also said the Gramm Rudman deficit reduction package should have Little Impact on future Educa Tion Bills. Gramm Rudman does t exist As far As i m concerned. This year we were supposed to have a budget deficit target of s144 billion with a $ 10 billion leeway. We ended with s164 billion and no one s making any words about it and 1 think it could reach s190 billion. That Means they re going to have to Cut $90 billion next year or raise taxes. Going into a presidential election year 1988, where 19 democrats Are up in 33 races where they be just gotten a majority i Don t think there s going to be too Many moves to raise taxes. There won t be any profiles in courage chapter in 1987- 88 when it conies to lax  med Ferra Nean educators Union receives Challenge from sea by Chuck v1nch Washington the overseas education association has challenged the right of the rival overseas federation of teacher to represent the 899 educators in the Mediterranean Region of the department of de sense dependents schools. The sea filed a petition last week with the Federal labor relations authority calling for a Union representation election to be held next Spring in the Dodds Mediterranean Region. Sea president Jack Rollins said the Union filed 326 authorization cards signed by Mediterranean teachers As part of the petition process. The 326 cards we collected represent More than 50 percent of the teachers who voted in the 1982 representation election in the Mediterranean Rollins said. We consider this an extremely Strong show of Tup port especially in Light of the fact that sea representatives were not allowed to enter the schools to offer teachers the Opportunity to sign the cards Rollins  Oft spokesman could not be reached for Cora bus crash kills 21 in Iran Athens Greece up1 the Tehran newspaper Kayhan said sunday 21 people were killed and 20 others injured when an intercity bus collided with Trade in northeastern Iran.  regulations prohibit Union representatives from lobbying in schools in areas under the jurisdiction of another Union. The same rules require a Union to obtain cards from at least 30 percent of the teacher sin the Region to Call for an election. The 326 cards collected by the sea represent 36 percent of Mediterranean teachers. Rollins said that if sea wins the Mediterranean election Mediterranean teachers would get the same representation As teachers in other Dodds  said that would include two full time officials serv ing the Mediterranean area an attorney hired by the teachers and an area director elected by the teachers. The sea part of the 1.8 million member Nea Isth official National representative for overseas teach in. Dodds admin station meets with the Union rep the majority of to acne to determine matters that apply to an teachers including bargaining Sala Ries the Transfer system and performance appraisal  Mediterranean it the Only Dodds Repon rep resented by the Oft an affiliate of the american federation of Teachen the sea represents teachers in All other regions except Panama which is under the Panama federation of teachers another affiliate of the  sea spokeswoman said a representation elec Tion can be called whenever an existing contract be tween a Union and the defense school system is scheduled to aspire. The Oft contract in the Mediterranean expires next Spring the Laid. 2 killed when building collapses in North Jordan Amman Jordan a heavy weekend Rains Coda sed i building in Northern Jordan Fain two egyptian worker and injuring six people Theori defense deportment saw sunday. It Laid the building collapsed saturday in the Jordan Valley town of Sarameh. The English language Jordan times quoted District gov. Khalaf Manasseh As saying me Petton was tilled in floods in Ramatha. 40 Miles North of Amman near the syrup Border. It said Hornet and Vehid i were swept Way. The fatal were Welcome to of by however because a drought this Tummer Tell Many refer voids nearly empty and forced banners to restrict planting of crops. King Hussein gives Gandhi bulletproof limousine new Delhi India a King Hussein of Jordan a Given a custom made bulletproof limousine to prime minister Rajiv Gandhi the Mercedes automobile we made for the King. Hussein and Queen Moor brought the car with them when they visited India Lait month. The United news of India reported the gift  often drives himself to work and to Bis farm on tha outskirts of new Delhi. Demand for foodstuffs expected to decline Rome a growth in global demand for most agricultural commodities Likely will Wane through the end of the decade mainly Beo Aue of saturated Marceu in the developed world according to a . Agency study released sunday. The Rome based food and agriculture organic Boa said surpluses in some developed nations where production of attic food Tufit is expected to outpace Domestic consumption would squeeze the Export Market for commodities even More than Las decade perhaps forcing Down prices. For most commodities in is expected that either some downward pressure on real prices will occur or that Market Supply and demand would be in approximate balance at the Price level which prevail cd in the Yean around 1980," the report says. Bubonic plague kills 6 in Brazil to network says Rio de Janeiro. Brazil a bubonic plague has killed six people and sickened 52 Northern Paraiba state according to the nation largest television network. To Globo on sunday quoted the office of the superintendent of Public health As saying the disease had spread to 10 municipalities. It did a swampy Region 60 Miles outside the coastal City of Joao Pesna was declared an Epi Demic area. Joao Peno n More than 2,600 Miles North of Rio de Janeiro. To Globo did not Lay when the deaths of  offices were dosed Over the weekend and the report could not immediately be confirmed. 2 protestant ministers held for questioning in Seoul Seoul South Korea a two outspoken protestant ministers have been in custody Tor a motioning in connection with anti government remarks police said sunday. The two pastors were identified As the  Tong wan 45, Secretary general of the National Council of churches of Korea and Kokyong Keun 53, head of an outspoken Christian  in  accounts said the two were detained saturday in Seoul on suspicion of Ipie adm Leraud less Moonn or Piffl tips "dandcxdui1 Lem act in a recent in to Aioo and  details were immediately available but the Minuter Wen reported to have protested recent government crackdown of flush not. U one of their of Alementa Kob accused the men of president Cibin do Hwan of p to prolong its grip on Power lie account said