Missing In Action
Attendants say Trifiro herself has a poorattendance record.
In a recent memo, Trifiro instructed her staffthat if they are unable to contact her on herradio, phone, or beeper, they should referinquiries to one of their supervisors.
One $7.35 day attendant says Trifiro may haveissued the memo because she is frequently absentfrom the museums.
"Up until recently, She was pretty scarce," theattendant says. "I was told that she takes a lotof days off because she gets work done at home."
Sage agrees that Trifiro is frequently hard tolocate at the museum.
"She's never around when anybody wants her,"Sage says. "Sometimes I call her at home duringthe day."
Troubled Times Ahead?
Sage's resignation, the attendants' confusionabout their union contract and Trifiro'smilitaristic style have caused a standstill at themuseum.
Despite University assurances that a copy ofthe contract is forthcoming, many attendantssimply don't know their rights. And with thedeparture of Sage, they have no representation,either.
"The museum right now has no representation,"Sage says, "There should be an election but thereare no names on the ballot."