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Dunn recently went beyond his depth, though, while trying to help a 7-ft.-long shark at San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium. The shark, a creature of the lightless deep, was in pain near the surface. Dunn tried a pair of colored contacts that did not help, and the fish died between fittings. But Dunn still has the lenses and is hoping to find another shark...
...Steinhart rehired McMurray with back pay, stating, according to the employees, that Brentano's did not wish to interfere with their right to unionize. Steinhart and the employees will meet next week to clarify a written wage policy for the Phillips store; the employees plan to meet on Monday to discuss organizing plans...
...Steinhart attributed the dispute to "too little communication" between the Brentano's New York office and the Phillips employees. The New York office did not fire McMurray, he said; it was "under the impression" that McMurray was resigning. The requirement that McMurray give two weeks' notice before quitting was waived for his benefit, Steinhart said...
...interview yesterday morning, Steinhart replied to the charge made on Thursday by the employees' group that Phillips' wage policy was "inequitable." Brentano's did not lower wages when it bought the Phillips store, Steinhart said, and does grant raises for seniority. Although Phillips has paid temporary student help more than permanent employees at inventory, Steinhart noted, the wage difference was not meant as deliberate discrimination...
...Steinhart conceded that some employees of equal seniority receive varying wages, but only, he claimed, because their bookselling experience varies...