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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MEETING

Experts Tell Job Bias Pitfalls

SOUTHERN CROSS

LOS ANGELES TIMES MAR 1 4 1980

Jerry Riopelle to Sing at USO Singer-songwriter Jerry Riopelle, who has written and produced songs for Kenny Loggins, Leon Russell, John Travolta and Brewer and Shipley, will give a concert in the University of San Diego's Camino Theatre at 8 p.m. next Friday.

questionably a matter of public interest. "The Urban League can and has for many years provided assistance to companies in constructing an af- firmative action plan," James said. She said that the league not only has written plans for companies but also provides training and recruitment programs to help companies find . Responding to busmess complam~s about government interference rn hiring and affirmative action, La_van Carmen, director of the San Diego office of the Equal Employment Op- portunities Commission, said, "The EEOC rule of tliumb is that you should hire the best qualified person." She said "The commission is not there to keep you from making money - we want you to hire the best qualified. But, we expect you to go (when recruiting) to all of those little schools in the South where they have plenty of those kinds of people you're looking for." Asked what EEOC expected if two persons - a white male and a woman or minority group member - are equally qualified for a job, she said, "Then you better look at your affirmative action numbers." Carmen also said the EEOC is "just getting into" the issue of how far an employer must go in hiring the handicapped and in making his plant accessible to the handicapped. "We expect a reasonable effort, but not to the degree that it hinders you," she said. . . Even if a sound affirmatwe action plan is mapped out and employee statistics indicate it is working, the experts pointed out the company still may face what Neeper called "a ticking time bomb." . . Courts have varied m therr rulmgs in cases involving the "last hired, first fired" philosophy where th~ "last hireds" were women and mi- norities but the "first fireds" were employef:ls with union-contracted seniority. Most of the experts agreed that "nobody knows" how compa- nies should deal with the issue. · Schiller, who said, ''You're vulner- able no matter what you do," sug- gested that management in dealing with affirmative action should "try being as subtle when you make affirmative action decisions as you were when you were discriminat- ing." qualified employees._

By SUSAN JETFON Stoff Writer, The son Pie90 UniOn

Experts on all sides of the work scene yesterday handed out some practical advice on how bosses and their workers should deal with af- firmative action. What the experts said was that almost any company with as many as five employees may be vulnera- ble to charges of discrimination un- less it has a sound, successful pro- gram for getting more women and members of minority groups mto all levels of its work force. Even with a plan that works, a company may not be immune to lawsuits - either from people who, traditionally, have been excluded from good jobs or from labor unions. And the experts left unresolved the question of which, when the co~pa- ny is under- attack from both, 1s the hotter water." The advice was given yesterday during an all-day conference spon- sored by the Labor Management Relations Center of the University of San Diego School of Law with assist- ance from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Jerry Williams, USO labor law professor and director of the center, said questionnaires mailed to man• agement and labor representatives across San Diego County asked about the kinds of educational pro- grams the center should give. He said, "The number one response was equal employment opportunities and affirmative action." About 40 people attended the all· day eonferen.ce. Tliey included rep- resentatives of management and personnel from such companies as General l}ynamics, La Jolla Bank & Trust and Copley Newspapers as well as r.epresentatives of the Team- sters, the AFL-CIO and lawyers who represent both sides in labor issues. Keynote speaker Carol Schiller called1he topic "rather depressing." Affirmative action is depressing, she said, "because in 1980 government still has to mandate - has to intrude upon (corporate) decision-making to give people equal opportunities for employment." Schiller is deputy director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing in the state's State and Consumer Services Agency. Her agency, which has jurisdiction over companies with fi ve or more

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employees, filed 8,000 discrimin~tion complaints during the last fiscal year, a 160 percent increase over complaints filed by the agency m 1970. Adding to the warnings of earlier speakers of an mcreased awareness of employment rights, Schill~r noted that complaints from people mman- agement or supervisory positions rose from 1 to 11 percent of total complaints over the last 10 years and that complaints rose from 10 to 21 percent from professional and technical people. Using a fictional firm with a real- istic labor problem - a federal contract and no women or minorities on the payroll - experts talked about whether a company should have an affirmative action plan and how it should work. "Potentially, ou are in violation (of equal employment require- ments) the day you become a feder- al contractor or subcontractor if you do not have a plan," said labor lawyer Josiah Neeper. The speakers warned San Diego, where so many companies hold con- tracts with the federal government, that a company holding a federal contract may also be liable if it subcontracts to a company that has no affirmative action plan. Union representative John Edg- ington, executive secretarr of the San Diego Newspaper Guild, said, "you cannot use a collective bar- gaining contract as a reason not to enter into an affirmative action plan." The experts all agreed, however, that a company should work with its labor unions in drawing up an af- firmative action plan. Margaret James, assistant direc- tor of San Diego's Urban League, said affirmativ~ action and equal employment opportunities are un-

CHURCH ROUND-UP

Lajo to conduct cateche.tical forum at USD The Rev. Saturnlno Lajo will conduct a Spanish ca- techetical institute from 9 a.m. ·to 5 p.m. March 23 in Camino Hall at the University of San Diego. Lajo is a Missionary Oblate of Mary priest with the Centro de Comunicaci6n in San Antonio, Texas. The fee is $5 per aerson in advance, $6 at the door.

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USD CLOSES SEASON- University of San Di~go'.s Rusty Whitmarsh (50) attempts to block the shot of a University of Santa Clara opponent in an early-season game as teammates Russell Jackson (32), Bob Bartholo- lTl w:{ 2), and Earl Pierce (30) look on.

The Toreros, plagued by injured and ineligible players, closed their 1979-80 basketball season with 10 consecutive losses and finished their first year in the tough West Coast Athletic Conference with a 1-15 league record. Their overall mark was 5-20. (USD photo)

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"THE BEETHOVE CLE": Mar. 16: Piano con- cert featuring Beethoven's Op. 31 #3, Op. no, Op. 14 # 1, and Op. 13 (Pathetique), 4 p.m. Sunday, Camino T_hea- ter University of San Diego, Al~ala Park. Admission : $3.50; students, senior citi- zens & military, .1.50. 291- 6480.

"THE BEETHOVE CLE": Mar. 16: Piano con- cert featuring Beethoven's Op. 31 #3, Op. 110, Op. 14 #1, and Op. 13 (Pathetique ), 4 p.m. Sunday, Camino Thea- ter, University of San Diego, Alca la Park. Admission : $3.50; students, senior citi- zens & military, $1.50. 291- 6480.

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RANCH COAST MAR TWO NORTH COUNTY RESIDENTS NAMED TO "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES" University of San Diego School of Laiw students Anthony Passante of Cardiff, and Constance Thomas of Solana Beach have been selected to be named in the 1979-80 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." They join 22 other USD law students and 49 USD undergraduate students to be listed in the publication.

Pepperdine Falls To Toreros, 5-3 _Designated hitter Jamie McDonald drove in four runs to lead the University of San Diego past Pepper- dine, 5-3, yesterday in the Southern California Base- ball Association Tourna- ment in Long Beach. The Toreros, 7-5 on the season, play UCSB today. The winner of that contest will meet the winner of this afternoon's Loyola-Cal State Fullerton for the championship tomorrow.

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SAN DIEGO UNION MA!L1-8J980 USD's Mullen Comfortable At Third By AILE~E VOISIN of time before we really get reason," came up with a s1,ttwriter, 111esonPie90Un1on going," he said, ·'referring new recruiting tactic. He

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Vesterlund, a sophomore from Sweden , finished fourth in the NAIA Nation- als last year and appears recovered from off-season shoulder surgery. Tolson, a senior, took sixth in his event. The Crusaders are idle until the Redlands Im ,la- tional March 29.

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sity of San Diego's starting "Like I said, this will be a newspaper, stating anyone third baseman, had an idea good year. And as far as mterested in the javelin or this season would help him I'm concerned, all I care triple jump was welcome. forget all about last season. about is doing my best. I No experience necessary "It had to," the former don't set individual goals The response was hardly Valhalla High star said, like 1 used to. It doesn't overwhelming. Still, Crakes "because this year couldn't always work out the way managed to convince a few be any worse." you want it to." adventuresome sorts that What was needed, really, • • • there are few things more was a Ctiange of position. In enjoyable than running 1979, he explained, he audi- Apparently not everyone around a track all after-

MAR 1 6 1980 Dr. Robert O'Neil, associ- ate professor of economics at the University of San ·Diego, has been_appointed associate dean for academ- ic affairs in the USD School of Business.

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noon (conditioning), or just experiencing something new and different. · 'It's been different all right," Crakes laughed, Still, that was how he 'for all of us." the team's javelin thrower. "Terry's got a lot of it," the coach said. "And it's interesting, b,ecause he Theresult?

SENTINEL MAR 1 6 1980

infielder or outfielder - positions which earned him All-League honors in high the He lasted a month. It was back to winter ball, practice, and convinc- ing everyone else that he could hit well enough to surprise for us," Coach John Cunningham said the season. "I watched him during the winter and he showed me early in starter at third." Though Cunningham rnay have been surprised, Mullen wasn't. "I knew if r was given a chance to hit, J could." He cites statistics: a .404 average bis junior year in high school and All· League honors, .315 his sen- ior year and honorable In yesterday's 14-13 win over Point Loma in the Sun Lite Classic, Mullen drove in two runs with line-dnve singles to right. The first scored a runner from third, and narrowed Point Lorna's lead to 10-8. He singled again in the sixth to tie it at 10-10. "I think it's just a matter school. play for USD.

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BEETHOVEN

SAN DIEGO UNION MAR 1 J 1lAAl USIU Upsets Aztecs;

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Music by Beethoven will be performed at 4 p .m. March 16 in the University of Sa,n Diego's Camino Theatre. Featured in the program will be Opus 31, No. 3, Opus 14 No. 1 and Opus 13. At 6:30 p.m. on March 17 there will be an open rehearsal of Dick Brawi's Jazz band in the theater.

assistant trainer ran out to enticed former Patrick injured player Henry High football player yesterday during the Sun Terry Mowers to become attend an

Lite Classic, a visitor from from the stands. And when of this .same individual, he shouted, "Hey, my shoul-

"He's been a real New Mexico heckled her

ins In Tourney

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the trainer walked in front potential, no question about

Chuck Robertson pitched a s1x-b1tter, giving up only two hits over the last eight mnmgs, as USIU outlasted San Diego State 8-7 last night to post its second win of the day in the openmg

der hurts too." To which had never touched a javelin "I'll bet it before. But we're still thm

games of the Sun-Lite C.as- sic college baseball tourna- ment. Andy Asaro srngled wit two out in the bottom of the ninth inning to drive n the winning run as USD scored a wild 14-13 victory over In other games yester- day, Arizona beat Point Loma College 8--4. Colorado State edged Loyola-:lfarym- ount 4-2; • orthern Arizona won two games, defeatrng Oregon College of Educa- tion 11-3 and then Loyola Marymount 3-2; Portland State beat Oregon College of Education 9-5 vsrc mpped Portland State 3-2. usnrs Rob Castett"r, who had thref' hits in four trips while dm1ng in two of the Gulls' runs in thrir nar row victory over Portland State, socked a sacrifice fly to center to drive in what proved to be the winning run against the Aztecs in the. Gulls' 2-run eigl1th mnmg. The Aztecs' Mark Smelko slammed a 2-run triple with one-out in the mnth inmng to narrow the gap, but he was stranded on tr rd Eight more games are on tap today m the tournament divided mto R d and Black Divisions .

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Point Lomfa's top bper- formers so ar have een middle distance runners Sam Sawney and Nick

I BEETHOVEN CYCLE - The University of San Diego will continue its series of concerts_ celebrating the German composer today at 4 p.m. in Camino Theater, USD.

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Point Loma Track Coach Ciaccio, 5,000-meter runner Jim Crakes, after losing Chris Sad ler , discus cross country and track and Dave Tolson in the eight runners between the thrower Uno Vesterlund,

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I VIOLIN CONCERT - Eric Smith will perform Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. in Founders Hall for the Noontime Concert Series at the University of San Diego. ..

mention All-League honors. lll'"se_a_s_on_s_f_or_"s_o•m•e•u•n•k•n-own--de•c•a-th.lo•n•·------ He is currently USD's sec- ond-leading hitter, with a .478 average.

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BLADE TRIBUNE MAR 1 9 1980 Business Ethics Topic For Update Meeting SAN DIEGO - "What Do B_usin~ss Ethics R~ally Mean" is th; topic of the second Umverst~Y of ~n D;~g~-~pad~e Breakfast Seminar, to be held on Fr_1day' ar. • . . .' . th ban uet room of the Hanale1 Hotel. . mTh~ seri~s of eight meetings runs through May 2, and_ IS ti1~i~:ic\O\~\~eJ:i~~~1r; facultyi im Evans associate professor of business a_nd Dr . tat USD will lead the seminar. He will ~xamme f~;e::~:~t meani~g of business ethics in America, and discuss the fine lines which exist betweei: fre~dor_n and irresponsibility - and explain the practical 1mpilcat1ons of suft:~:~:::~ cost $15 each. Registratio_n information is available by calling the USD office of contmumg education ..t 3c_4.'i85.

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Founders' Gallery: Award Exhibition by Paul Stacklick and Mary Ann Avery, March 25 through April 16. Opening reception March 24 from 7- ( 9 p.m. University of San Diego. Mon.-Fri., 10-4. 291-6480.