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Prof. talks new book on Hillel at the University AMANDA ALLEN/Daily
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Deltaplex for his Thank You Tour 2016 in Grand Rapids Friday.
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President-elect talks Cabinet nominees, manufacturing jobs to excited crowd EMMA KINERY Daily News Editor
GRAND RAPIDS — This weekend marked another stop on President-elect Donald Trump’s “USA Thank You Tour 2016” across the country. The president-elect last stopped in
the city almost a month earlier to the day, where he held the final rally of his campaign at the DeVos Place Convention Center. That night he announced it was the “beginning of a new adventure, an adventure to make America great again” — a month into his tenure as presidentelect, an adventure is one way to
put the experience. In many areas of Michigan, the aftermath of the election has been marked with hate crimes and protests including at the University of Michigan. However, there have also been displays of support, such as during Trump’s visit. Friday night at the Deltaplex
Arena in Grand Rapids — even amidst a blizzard outside and reactions from the past month — spirits were high and red MAGA hats bountiful, as supporters awaited the man whom they expected to bring change. Though the election itself did not come down to the See TRUMP, Page 3A
Andrei Markovits discusses history of organization DAVID DORSKY For the Daily
Political Science Prof. Andrei Markovits launched his new book, “Hillel at Michigan 1926/27-1945: Struggles of Jewish Identity in a Pivotal Era,” at the University of Michigan Hillel Building Sunday, the day before the organization’s 90th anniversary. Markovits, the 2007 recipient of the University Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching, discussed how he came to research Hillel — a community center for Jewish students on college campuses — in front of
People’s Food Co-Op employees push Stein rallies over halted to form a store union amid concerns
an audience of about 25 people. He said he initially planned on just looking at the history of Jews at the University, before realizing how significant Hillel was to campus. “Very soon it became clear that a chapter alone would not suffice and that this institution was worthy of a book,” Markovits said. Markovits read excerpts from his new book, highlighting particularly noteworthy findings, including the national Hillel’s founding in 1923 Illinois by a Christian minister who wanted Jews to have a greater understanding of their religion before making its way to the University a few See HILLEL, Page 3A
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Staff at member-owned Kerrytown grocery store point to compensation
‘U’ student wins state award for volunteering
Green Party candidate details concerns with voting in the state
Earlier this month, employees of the People’s Food Co-Op — a member-owned Kerrytown grocery store — secured the right to organize, but the move was a relatively long time coming. During the spring of 2016, grumblings of dissatisfaction began to spread among employees. Staff had recently been cut, according to co-op employee Jason Williams, and the workload was being disproportionately spread onto those remaining with little additional compensation. Amid these new challenges, the management purchased a $600 sign for the store’s cafe, which was more frustrating for Williams than the lack of compensation for additional work. “You’re telling people who are making $10.50 an hour … to take on another extra hour of work that you have to do in the same amount of time, you’ve got to have some sort of compensation for that,” Williams said. “And we’re not getting compensated for that, but we’re spending what is greater than my two-week salary on a benign sign.” More importantly, perceptions have grown among employees that their management was failing
NISA KHAN
Daily Staff Reporter
Saturday, Jill Stein, former Green Party presidential nominee, came to Detroit to discuss the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision to halt a state recount of votes in the 2016 election to a crowd of about 20 people. “Do we have a voting system we can trust?” she asked the crowd. Stein’s recount initiative has gained national attention and support after raising over $7 million to conduct a recount process in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — three states where President-elect Donald Trump narrowly won. Though former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton did not initiate the recount, her campaign expressed support for the process. All three states would have to be flipped to Clinton for the overall election outcome to change. However, the Michigan Supreme Court ended the recount effort in Michigan last week after complaints the recount would waste taxpayer money, because Stein came fourth in the state and there was a slim chance of See RECOUNT, Page 2A
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to address their concerns, according to several interviews. A number of these workers, led by co-op worker Phillip Bianco, quietly began pursuing formal unionization through the National Labor Relations Board. In collaboration with the local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, the small band of workers laid the
groundwork for an official application for an NLRB election: If the majority of PFC employees were to vote in favor, they would be legally recognized as a bargaining unit. After months of planning, around eight of the employees appeared at the Co-op’s Nov. 16 board meeting to air their grievances and announce their NLRB election filing. Immediately afterward, the
co-op board held an emergency extended session behind closed doors. “There was definitely some shock at the board meeting,” said Ashley Secord, one of the employees at the meeting who spoke in favor of unionization. Two days later, the co-op contracted David Parmenter and Associates, a human resources consultancy that See CO-OP, Page 3A
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People’s Food Co-op is located near the corner of North 4th Avenue and Catherine Street in Ann Arbor.
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Freshman wins 2016 Governor’s Service Award NEIL SCHWARTZ Daily Staff Reporter
LSA freshman Sikander “Sonny” Khan, a volunteer at his local hospital, nursing home and high school, was recently named the state of Michigan’s 2016 Youth Volunteer of the Year — though in an interview, he said hates award ceremonies. “I hate the process of them,” he said. “I like seeing results as opposed to just getting an award.” Khan received the Youth Volunteer award at the Governor’s Service Awards, a ceremony dedicated to honor Michigan residents, programs and businesses which have gone above and beyond in their goals of creating a lasting and positive impact across the state of Michigan, according to the Michigan Community Service Commission’s website. In addition to the Service Award, additional honors such as Corporate Community Leader and Senior Volunteer of the Year are also given out annually at the awards ceremony. Khan said he is appreciative See VOLUNTEER, Page 3A
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