European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. March 31. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Davv ends walkout at pm truck Complex Pontiac. Mich. Up United Auto workers members voted overwhelmingly sunday to approve a Tenta Tive agreement with general motors corp. And end a four Day walkout atom s truck and bus Complex. The agreement which covers subcontracting to non Union firm and other local Tore Points was approved by a vote ,314io2s. The 9,000 hourly workers at the com plex which producer Light medium and heavy duty trucks As Well at transit buses returned to their jobs monday Bob Schroeder a spokesman for the local said the Union got everything it wanted in its negotiations with pm. He said the Low turnout reflected the membership s Confidence in the local s leadership. Under the agreement Schroeder said pm vowed to Stop contracting with out Side firms Tor several tasks including cleaning Yard maintenance and some track modifications. He said about 25 or30 Union workers Laid of by this subcontracting Are expected to get their Job Back. The Resolution of scores of grievances Guild members at Seattle papers ratify contract Seattle a Union members at the City s two major daily newspapers voted 3-1 sunday to accept a contract after being told that teamsters who drive news paper delivery trucks might not Honor their picket lines. Jack Hopkins president of the Pacific focal said the vote was 469-1 s3, the Guild s 900 members include reporters editors advertising salespeople classified and representative Sand other workers at the Seattle times and the Seattle Post intelligencer we wanted to strike but the teamsters could support us. We got Slabbed in the Back by the team sters said Jane Hadley. Head of the Guild unit at the Post intelligencer. Our Union was extremely Well pre pared for a Guild Leaden said before sunday s vote that they had asked members of teamsters local 763 and Northwest typographical Union no 99 to Honor picket lines. Romett Murray a times copy editor wed Guild negotiator said Leaden of those unions and several others promised that they would Honor a picket line but could t Promise that their member ship would. Law membership at rage annual Muur Thop. July Lbw a mind Tawny is Weston out most it i 3t. J wow min a,1 a Chaco Thini Dun will result in payments to workers approaching 11.5 million Schroeder said among these grievances was one Over the elimination of a five minute morning break. On a third key Point he said Magreed to reestablish several Job classifications it had eliminated unilaterally pm spokesman Frank Cronin declined comment on details of the settlement. He said the strike which began at noon thursday Wilt have a fairly mini Mal Impact on pm s Overall track production because it was so Brief. He said it definitely will not affect introduction next month of the new Chevrolet a Kand. Csc Sierra pickup trucks produced in part in Pontiac. The daily production Rale at the com plex is about 1,000 vehicles but Only on of the Complex s three plants wat scheduled for weekend work. Thomas o Grady an Auto Industry analyst said the walkout was Coaling pm about $1 million a Day but said that expense wag not significant for the Mas Sive firm Cronin would neither confirm nor deny the estimate. Bar gainers for pm and the Law reached a tentative agreement o n the contract at 4 30 . Saturday. The walkout was closely watched impart because the Union and the nation s ailing no. I automaker have National contract talks later this year Schroeder said the outcome show other local unions can stand up foe their rights the same As we be done and but pm spokesmen said it was no viewed by the automaker As a preliminary lest of strength. Workers leaving the ratification meet ing expressed satisfaction with the on come. We got what we fought for one said while another said the Union s Lead in had done the very beat they this year after local 594 refused to enter into Concession talks the company said it would move medium truck production to its Plant in Jamesville wit. By 1990, affecting 2,400 workers. Pm also plans to close the heavy duty truck Plant affecting 3,470 workers because fan agreement to merge the business with Volvo. Howard the duck9 and Prince cop 1986 worst flick awards los Angeles a Howard the Duck the j4s million comic strip based film that Laid an egg and Prince s Box office bomb under the Cherry Moon were co win ners of the 1986 worst picture razzie at the annual Golden Raspberry awards. Others dishonoured on Sun Day were Rock Star Madonna As worst actress for her role alongside her husband scan " Penn in Shanghai Surprise and to comedian Dom Deluise As worst supporting actress for his performance in drag As aunt kale in haunted in addition to tying for worst picture under the Cherry Moon received three Razies for worst director worst actor and co author of the worst song love or the movie also garnered a razzie for worst supporting actor Jerome Benton. Universal picture s How Ard the Duck also was cited for worst screenplay worst special visual effects and worst new Star. The lat Ter was awarded jointly to eight performers appearing in the astoundingly unconvincing Duck suit the foun Dation said. The 175-member Golden Raspberry award foundation those the Blossom room of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel site of the first Academy awards in 1929, for its seventh an Nual presentation. The Razies were announced a Day before the s9lh annual Academy awards gala at the Doroth Chandler Pavilion of the music Center. Madonna . Redirects electronic mail in Wake of spy Case new York a the espionage arrests of two marines who guarded the . Embassy in Moscow has forced the state department to Cut off important communications channels with its Diplo Mats there according to published re ports. The reports in the current editions of time and Newsweek magazines also said Al 28 Marine guards at the embassy soon will be replaced. Time reported that Alt sensitive elec tronic communications with the embassy have been shut Down and . Diplo Matic posts around the world Are now transmitting Moscow bound traffic to Frankfurt. Couriers then carry the mate rial from Germany to the embassy the Magazine said Newsweek said communications methods not being used As a result of the arrests include written messages sent by radio and secure Telephone Calls. Newsweek also said sources told it that far More Money May have been involved in the Case than previously has been disclosed. The Marine corps charge Sheet says one of those arrested sgt. Clayton Lonetree gave his alleged accomplice Cpl. Arnold Bracy Wasfi pay ments of 11,000, but Newsweek said a slate department source alleged that the Kab paid the soldiers tens of thousands of dollars. According to the new York times Lonetree told military investigators How his romantic involvement with a soviet woman employed at the . Embassy evolved into an espionage relationship with her purported Uncle a Man calling himself Sasha. Declassified versions of agents memos about Lonetree s statements were made available to the times by defense attorney William Kunstler who maintained his client s innocence the newspaper said in monday editions. At no time in the interviews did Lone tree mention the most serious allegation against him that he allowed soviet agents to enter the embassy the times said. Kunstler denied that allegation and he and others familiar with the Case said it was based on a statement by Bracy the newspaper said. Kunstler said Bracy has recanted that account the times said. Transplant Paf end 7, awaits second liver Pittsburgh a a 7-year-old liver transplant patient who received National attention when donation from nil classmates were stolen was on a Respirator Sun Day while awaiting a second liver transplant. Ronnie de Sitters of Miami was in critical condition for a second consecutive Day at children s Hospital of Pittsburgh a Hospital spokeswoman said. It s rough seeing him Tike that. He can t move his Mother Maria do Sillers said sunday evening from the Hospital. It tears my heart it really is. Dewillers 31, said she s been Reading to her son from various books including one on positive think ing and playing his cassettes featuring big Bird of television s sesame his favorite she said is one in which big Bird says he wants logo Home. He Ronnie seems to perk up a Little bit when that one s on she said. Ronnie had been in critical but stable condition since March 22, when he was moved into the intensive care unit awaiting a second donor liver. He was placed on the Hospital s waiting list for a second transplant lost week when a virus badly dam aged the new liver he received feb. 24, Hospital officials said. The viral infection later spread to his limes and has not abated Hospital spokeswoman Lynn Mcmahon said. He was placed on the Respirator Early saturday be cause of the lung infection she said. Ronnie s Case received National attention after 14,000 was stolen from his classmates medical fund at his school. A nationwide outpouring of donations Fol Lowed including a $ ,000 Check from president Rea Gan with the total eventually passing $400.000
