Bargaining a mess as union builders clash in 1987
The dispute centers on ACI joint bargaining with union and nonunion firms, spurred by the 1987 Deklewa NLRB ruling. Double breasting and common sites bills face stagnant progress in Congress, while local elections split contractors and unions. Tentative accord exists outside ACI, with Glaziers voting on a contractor proposal and painters seeking hospitalization coverage.
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Iowa City
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Iron Workers’ Union
Pennsylvania
Cedar Rapids
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Union Glaziers
Rock Island, Ill
Iowa Promotes Culture to Attract Expansion
A survey shows Iowa must reshape its image from a culture deficit to a region with arts and heritage. Despite notable figures like the Iowa Writers Workshop and Grant Wood, midwestern modesty and low arts funding fuel stereotypes. The findings support cultural activity as a key business site factor, guiding a Business Week supplement.
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Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Grant Wood
Simon Estes
No Man’s Land
Natalie Hala
Iowa Arts Council
Hala
Senate Trade Bill Defied White House Vote Passes TBD
Republicans split with the White House and backed the omnibus trade bill while Democrats largely supported it. Senator Proxmire of Wisconsin opposed citing concerns over easing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as the veto battle loomed. Postvote, administration officials vowed to press for veto override and a modified bill.
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William Proxmire
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Texas
David Karnes
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Bush
Howard Baker
Treasury
James Baker
Energy
Donald Hodel
Caribbean
Karnes
Donald Riegle Jr
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Riegle
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Mystery Body Found In Grain Car After Train Yard Find
Differding described a body found at the end of a grain car with evidence suggesting it entered via a top hatch. He noted the car’s interior and bottom gate, the smooth sides, and that corn meal previously stored could support weight. The man wore jeans a leather jacket and work boots with a skull tattoo.
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Differding
Pregnant Suspect Fires On Police During Inwood Raid
In New York City eight months pregnant Mercedes Perez opened fire through a door during a narcotics raid, injuring Sgt. John McCormick who died. Perez gave birth to a girl at Columbia Presbyterian after the shootout, mother and child listed in stable condition. Police, led by Commissioner Benjamin Ward, pursued the suspect as two officers returned fire. the incident follows three narcotics related officer deaths this year.
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John McCormick
Edward Koch
Benjamin Ward
Ward
Inwood
Perez
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Elizabeth Loeb
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