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According to Ross, Boyd J. Britton, administrative vice-president of Radcliffe, agreed yesterday to send the same statement to the Guimarra Grape Company that L. Gard Wiggins, vice-president of Harvard, authorized last Friday. The statement said "Grapes are not on the menu and will not be on the menu in the foreseeable future...
Although he did not make it part of his official statement, Britton added that he would not be ordering grapes until the strike was settled...
...California grapes served Sunday evening in all Radcliffe dorms had already been purchased and had to be used, Britton said, "but no more will be served...
Negotiations were suspended in June but resumed again several weeks ago when the dining hall and housekeeping workers returned to work with the start of the new term. After J. Boyd Britton, vice-president of Radcliffe and the College's negotiator, made what he called the College's "final offer," the union's representatives called a membership vote yesterday afternoon. A majority of the employees voted to reject the offer and authorize a strike, but the representatives later agreed with Britton's proposal to delay action...
Edward T. Sullivan, the Union's negotiator, said last night that he is "not optimistic" that the Council--Radcliffe's governing body-- will make an offer acceptable to the Union and that a strike is "likely." Britton was not available for comment last night...