European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 18, 1s8b the stars and stripes Page 9 turkish workers set to strike bases a Jimi Jones staff Miter turkish workers at . Military bases in Turkey will walk Olf Lerir jobs at noon tues Day if agreement is nol reached on a new two year contract a . Of Ficai said Friday. Union officials announced i hair intent to strike after talks deadlocked Between the Turk Harb is labor Union and Holmes and Narver services inc., said capt. Thomas a Canlis a spokesman for the . Logistics group Suslo g in Ankara Turkey. Holmes and Narver is the maintenance contractor for ill 18 . Military installations in that country. Under turkish labor Laws unions Are required to give a six Day notice of intent to strike and military communities have had time to prepare Disantis said americans have been informed of the strike through outreach efforts such As town meetings and an television spots he said. While the strike will not impede Access to the bases a Canlis acknowledges Here will be some discomfort.?. For instance he commissary at Ankara will be closed and there will be no motor Pool service. Bui people have been Given lips on How Best to shop in the local Economy Desantis said. And commissaries and exchanges have extended hours to allow people to Stock up on specially items like american baby formula Ord Ognna cat boils. As for the jobs done by Drivers or vehicle maintain cars bases will get along without their work Disantis said Well do what we can without violating the Union labor for instance if military members act As Drivers or mechanics it would violate labor Laws. Talks Between the Union and Holmes and Narver began in May to reach a new wage agreement for Boul 4,500 turkish workers employed countrywide. The announcement of a strike came after disagreement in talks Over Basic wages social benefits and general terms of employment Seitl negotiations to non binding mediation. When mediation railed the Union gave notice of its intent to strike. Kenan Dur Kan Union president told the associated press Friday that Ivi months of bargaining did not produce any results. Dur Kan said they Are seek ing a two year contract with a 120 per cent salary increase. He called the u percent increase offered by Holmes and Narver just the Union is seeking the major increase because of Turkey s inflation rate which was 65 percent last year and is about 75percent this year Dur Kan said. Disantis told the stars and stripes the contract when settled will be retroactive to april. Under turkish labor Laws workers can legally picket work Sites. But under those same rules they cannot obstruct entrances to installations or facilities. Disantis said hey anticipate nothing More than a lawful we re not taking this As us versus them he said. It has not elevated to a one on one and we Don t expect it to there s no animosity. We be worked Side by Side with inc turkish for years and when this is settled we will continue to work that the Union has nol called for a strike of this magnitude since 1969. Disanti squid. The stars and stripes has Hen told there will be no newspaper delivery i Turkey during the strike because distribution would Viola be labor Laws. However Disantis said late Friday thai the newspaper exp dior ii not a Union member and newspaper distribution could continue. Although the strike Calk for All workers to leave their jobs some employees deemed essential to the Normal operation of installations will report to work. Tus log submitted a list of names to the Turk ish ministry of labor which will make the final determination As to the number of workers who will continue working. Judge decides a sleep unfair to Mcdonald s Baltimore up a Federal judge Friday barred Quality inns International from using my so cup As the name for a budget hotel Chain saying the move was a deliberate attempt to Benefit by the Good will and reputation of the Mcdonald s fast Foo Chain. . District judge Paul Niemyer in a 65-Page opinion said the me prefix would cause Consumers to associate the budget Motel Chain with the fast Foo operation. Therefore the a Jurt will find trademark infringe ment unfair Competition and dilution Niemyer wrote adding the court will enter a permanent in Junction in this in september 1987, Quality inns a Silver Spring firm and the nation s third largest hotel franchiser announced a new Chain of Economy hotels to be marketed under the name a sleep inn. The firm said it spent $404 million on advertising last year for the new operation and hoped to franchises Many As 200 inns by 1991. The Mcdonald s corp. Responded immediately to the company s announcement saying the pcs Lccy name infringed on Mcdonald s products which arc characterized by the prefix in late september Quality inns sought a declaratory judgment from Federal court in Baltimore asking that the court find the a sleep name did not infringe on the Mcdonald s trademarks or the fast food chains common Law Mcdonald s filed a counterclaim that alleged Trade Mark infringement unfair Competition and dilution of its trademarks. The Case came to trial july 18, and the decision was released Friday. Niemyer found that the name a sleep inn is Likely to cause an appreciable number of the Public to be confused by believing that me sleep inn is sponsored associated affiliated connected or endorsed by Mcdonald Nice scr further wrote that the use of the name was a deliberate attempt to Benefit by the Good Willand reputation of Mcdonald we Are extremely pleased with the decision it Means the court has reaffirmed the rights of our customers not to be confused or misled by other Compa Nies who try to profit from our name and said Chuck Rubner Mcdonald s assistant vice president we Don t claim to have rights with response to every me usage but when it infringes on our family of Marks or is used to Likely Lead the Public to associate a product with Mcdonald s we will take responsible action he said. Quality inns has 30 Days to report to the court Lhatt has complied Vilh an order that its franchises Slop using the name Niemeyer found that because Mcdonald s suffered no financial damage As a result of Quality s Motel Chain the hotel firm did not have to pay Mcdonald Slegal fees. Quality officials could not be immediately reached for comment. Mocking the Best of a bad situation a helicopter prepare to drop More member of be National aeronautics and space administration s Mode 7 men Tram near i partially sub Memed mock arbiter during a Rattler open Tonto test Nasa s ability to Rescue space shuttle � Trona ots. The Mack reseat Effort was performed in a Basin near he Kennedy space Center in space shuttle discovery can be in a to the background wait jag its lunch into Jouce with Luck later this month. 3 is in Greece injured in brow from staff and wire reports Gly Fada Greere. Al least one . Service Man was stabbed and two others were injured Dur ing an Early Friday morning Brawl outside a bar frequented by americans officials said. Two of the servicemen remained hospitalized Friday night. The two attackers have been charged with aggravated assault and Battery and carrying concealed weapons a . Embassy spokeswoman told the stars and stripes. No charges were placed against the bystanders apprehended the attackers she said. The associated press reported that greek police said three american servicemen were Slabbed Early Friday by two libyan workers Ouide a bar in the Athens Seaside suburb of of the servicemen was treated for superficial injuries and was released the embassy spokeswoman told the Stan and stripes. A second was treated at Aegis Hospital for minor injuries and was under observation Friday night at the Hill Nikon a Hospital. The third Serviceman received More serious in juries but nol life threatening ones and was being treated at the Aegis Hospital the said. They were injured in an unprovoked altercation according to an embassy stale mini issued 10the a. The spokeswoman could not confirm an a re port that greek police Idem i fied the americans As sgt. William Carlisle 24 airman Kabil Martinez,24 and airman Michael Sisler 20 All serving at Hill Nikon a. A greek police spokesman identified the two libyan attackers As Gama , 22, a hotel employee and Idris by named 22, an electrician. He did the two men were roommates according to the a. This is nol a terrorist act. Reports we have show that it was an Early morning Brawl outside a bar. The libyans were apparently drunk he told the a
