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Volume LXXXIX, Number 14	University of Southern California	Wednesday, August 6, 1980
Probe could result in new union vote
There have been no apparent changes in complaints to the university regarding the parking attendants. "Everyone is waiting to see what happens/' Levredge said. "The morale is fairly high in spite of the objections."
The university sees no advantage to the unionization of the parking attendants. "It takes away the personal aspect, the flexibility and the personal touch," explained Levredge. "The union prevents a one on one working relationship. It brings a third party into collective bargaining. The third party makes the process more rigid and the situation becomes cut and dried.
"USC strives to put emphasis on the personal touch. It's a nonprofit organization and the best interest of the employee is at stake. There is a continous attempt to make improvements in salaries, fringe benefits and working conditions," Levredge said.
The investigation by the National Labor Relations Board has been underway for the past month. The decision will be handed down soon. This will determine whether or not the election was held valid or whether a new election will be scheduled.
L.A. Olympic plans on schedule
University Center may benefit from 1984 Games
By Richard Yanez
The Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee has made its first report to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland and is ahead of schedule for the 1984 Olympics, a committee official said.
Although details have not
Business managers meet at seminar
By Tricia Celic
Contemporary management.along with several other topics, was examined by 36 managers of Santa Fe Industries who participated in the 28th annual Institute of Business Economics and Management.
The month-long program, which was held at the School of Business Administration in Hoffman Hall, ran from June 20 through July 18.
The executive program constituted 40 senior managers from 12 states and seven foreign countries.
"The managers attending the institute have all been recognized as individuals with high potential as leaders," according to John B Jaeger, director of the executive programs.
The managers were chosen bv the Sante Fe Institute International bv recommendations on a
district level, according to Mike Martin, public relations director for the institute. The managers were also reported as not having a strong college background.
This year’s participants included corporate attorneys, geologists, controllers, engineers, auditors, purchasing agents and railroad operators.
The men and women were representatives from the various divisions of Sante Fe Industries. They came from California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas.
Along with contemporary management, other topics discussed included management decision making, economic growth and international trade, effective business communication, food marketing management, and both winter and summer selective programs.
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been released, it is known that the committee has taken preliminary looks at housing, security and food services at USC and UCLA for possible us by the athletes and the media, but decisions will not be made until March 1981.
The Shrine Auditorium and the Coliseum have been considered as possible sites for athletic competition, but none can be designated without approval from the international federations responsible for each sport until after the 1980 Olympics.
The university has had a $30 million recreation center on the drawing board since 1974. Ith-opes to finish the swimming and diving phase of the proposed University Center by 1984 to encourage the committee to use it.
Anthonv Lazzaro, vice president of Business Affairs, announced late last year that the Campus Planning Committee approved the plans for the center.
Two sites have been proposed for the building. One is
across from Webb Tower, where the intramural field is presently located. The other location is next to Heritage Hall, where the Safety and Systems Management building now stands.
After Phase 1 of the center's construction, a S10 to S20 fee will be levied on student fee bills to help complete the center.
"Some kind of construction (on the center) should start within the next 15 months to 2 years," said James Appleton, vice president of Student Affairs.
A $30 million-plus swimming and diving complex has also been proposed for L.A. Southwest College and pushed by the committee and Mavor Tom Bradley.
The Olympic committee has had problems securing federal funds to build at the college.
The summer session here at USC could be affected in 1984 because it overlaps the Olvm-pics in August, but again this is still a question under studv.
By Joan Vincent
Staff Writer
In June, parking attendants at the university voted 20 to 19 in favor of union representation.
Since this time two major events have transpired. A petition has been circulated by the 40 parking attendants against the union. The petition had 26 signatures against the union. This was presented to Anthony Lazzaro, vice president of Business Affairs. "There appears to be strong mixed feelings against the union," according to Carl Levredge, director of University Security and Parking Operations.
Levredge explained that the petition shows a strong feeling against unionization. According to the close original vote and the new petition drive to decertify the Teamsters Union,support while there seems to be some confusion as to whether or not the union is wanted, and the National Labor Relations Baid is reviewing the voting of the election.
Objections to the election results were filed with the National Labor Relations Board by the university. Allegations are being investigated by the labor board and the findings will be reported. If the board finds the allegations on the election to be valid, a new election would be scheduled.
Staff photo by John Iki
A SUMMER BREAK — The trees of Exposition Park prove to be cool respite during heat wave.
Organization works to halt gang violence in state
Barrio group develops volunteer force outside normal channels
Weekend after weekend the youth of our barrios play fratricidal games with tlieir lives — in reality these are games that kill. For many it is the beginning of a fierce life, for others it is the end.
In 1979, over 500 voung Mexican-American youths were murdered by vicious and indiscriminate barrio warfare, according to Gus Frias, coordinator of the California Coalition to End Barrio Warfare.
A classical example depicting the increase of violent murder was published in the Los Angeles Times on Nov. 14, 1979. According to the newspaper report, a Harvard University analysis of natinwide youth gang activity ranked Los Angeles Countv No. lin the nation in gang murders. It was estimated that for
1979 there would be over 300 murers — 809c of them Chicano products of barrio warfare, Frias said.
"The sad and tragic reality of this fratricidal war is that a Chicano is killing a Chicano — a Homebov is killing another Homebov. These mortal acts are creating an atmosphere full of territorial and intraracial hatred centered in deadly family vendettas forced upon razii by discriminatory socioeconomic conditions," Frias said.
"Yet, this type of murder has been generally condoned bv the American establishment, particularly bv the socalled Chicano leadership of California,'' he said.
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