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As students The trouble negotiate, with Tom some look to union ———
Grad students ‘didn’t really have a voice,’ organizer says By Ben Unglesbee bunglesbee@ljworld.com
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DRESSED IN CAMOUFLAGE AND USING BIRD CALLS, Dan Affalter attempts to draw in turkeys shortly after sunrise during a recent hunt in northern Franklin County. The decoy, above, is meant to attract male turkeys.
Fortunately, there’s more to turkey hunting than just getting your bird I will not be busted. I am like Rambo with ballerina slippers. Well, that doesn’t sound right. But the point is, I’m part of an armed, camouflaged group, cutting its way through the dark. And I’m doing it all with such graceful footwork and
movement to make nary a sound. There is a simple reason why: I cannot be busted. No, I don’t have a police officer on my tail. He’s actually in front of me: Capt. Dan Affalter. Well, he’s retired from the Lawrence Police Department after a
nearly 33-year career, but, make no mistake, we’re still here to apprehend a subject, so to speak. His name is Tom. Tom the Turkey. It is turkey hunting season in Kansas, and on this
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Looking for a voice When the work hours issue first came up, hundreds of graduate students responded by signing petitions asking administration to keep their work hours intact. Since then, some have seen the need for yet stronger leverage.
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Some Kansas University graduate students are looking to a long-dormant union as a way to strengthen their voice and bargaining power at a time when their work schedules and benefits are at stake. KU has said the university is considering a reduction of total graduate student work hours to adapt to the Affordable Care Act, which requires employers to provide group health coverage to employees working 30 hours a week or more. Most teaching and research assistants work 20 hours a week under the terms of their appointment, KANSAS but many work second jobs UNIVERSITY on campus to supplement their pay. The proposal to limit total graduate student work hours to 20 per week would be a sizable hit to many students’ income. Last week graduate students learned about a detailed draft of the proposed policy on cuts to work hours dated Jan. 21, causing a new wave of anxiety for students.
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