IBP Faces Union Battle Over Wages and Safety
The UFCW accuses IBP of waging a broad campaign to discredit the firm and presses for wage raises, safety reforms, and profit sharing. OSHA investigations into Dakota City and Emporia, plus a looming Lantos subcommittee hearing, shape the dispute as IBP defends its records and wage strategies amid a two tier system and historical low wages.
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Spencer
UFCW
IBP
Tom) Lantos
OSHA
Lantos
D-Calif
Subcommittee On Employment and Housing
Dakota City
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Robert Peterson
Santos
Anderson
Armour
Swift, Wilson, Rath
Slaughter
Litvak
Denver
Dubuque Pack
Denison
LeMars
Omaha
Excel
Dodge City
Kan
Wichita
Friona
Texas
Plainview
IBP, Inc
Neb
John Morrell
Sioux Falls
Packerland
Green Bay
Wis
SIPCO
Des Moines
Guymon
Okla
Dumas
Spencer Foods
Schuyler
Sterling Beef
Sterling
Colo
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Biwi
Dakota
IBP in Iowa A six part look at a controversial firm
The Gazette’s seventh part series examines IBP's impact on Iowa through a detailed week long sequence. It covers IBP's drive to be the top meatpacker, effects on hog farmers, feedlot changes in Kansas, and the clash with state officials over a 20 year labor battle with the UFCW.
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Peterson
OSHA
IBP
Iowa
The
Gazette
Manchester
Safety record dispute flares over IBP plant safety
The UFCW charging worse conditions at IBP meatpacking plants than rivals while IBP claims equal or better safety. OSHA pursues a $2.59 million fine for Dakota City injuries underreporting, with investigations at Emporia and state inspections at Columbus Junction. Benchmarks from Iowa show several citations. IBP contests some. Congressional scrutiny follows as Peterson may reappear before a September hearing.
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IBP Inc
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
IBP
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dakota City
Neb
OSHA
Emporia
Kan
Iowa
Inspec
Storm Lake
Joslin
Ill
Denison
Gary Mickelson
Anderson
John Morrell & Co
Subcommittee
Tom Lantos
D-Calif
Robert Peterson
Santos
Peterson
Occupational Safety and Health Bureau
Columbus Junction
Iowa Falls man charged with attempted murder after tavern shooting
Timothy Raymond Crosby, 23, is jailed on attempted murder and concealed weapon charges after a dispute at Ingy's Bar led to a shooting that injured Gregory A. Schaa, 26. A standoff with police followed, ending with Crosby’s arrest around 6 a.m. Schaa remains hospitalized in Des Moines in stable condition.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Timothy Raymond Crosby
Crosby
Gregory A. Schaa
Ingy
Schaa
Tim Smith
Highway 65
Smith
Iowa State Patrol
Mercy Hospital Medical Center
Des Moines
Ellsworth Hospital
Charge dropped against 7 year old in Waterloo break-in case
Black Hawk County Attorney Jim Metcalf dismissed a criminal charge against a 7 year old Waterloo boy accused with two youths aged 3 and 4 of breaking into a day care and taking three tricycles. He said children under 7 should not be charged and noted other cases involving young offenders. The 3 and 4 year olds were not charged.
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Waterloo
Waterloo (Ap
Black Hawk County
Jim Metcalf
Metcalf
Iowa
Foster care review boards seek volunteers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
Six district foster care review boards need seven members each who meet monthly to review youth treatment plans and services. Coordinator Dave Zimmerman notes children are placed away from home for abuse neglect or delinquency with the goal of habilitation and permanent families. Training provided expenses paid call 362 0829 for details.
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6Th Judicial
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Zimmerman
Foster Care
State
Foster Care Review Board
North English man sues Cedar Rapids attorney for malpractice
Jack L. Johnson Jr of North English sues Linn District Court Cedar Rapids attorney Lowell Forte alleging failure to file a timely personal injury lawsuit after a traffic accident on Sept 1 1984. Johnson says Forte breached an oral contract and he could not contact Forte after February.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack L. Johnson Jr
Lowell
Forte
Linn
Johnson
Kirkwood College Offers Drivered for High School Students
Kirkwood Community College will run a 12 week driver education course for high school students starting Aug 31. Classes on campus Monday and Tuesday evenings 5 30 to 7 45 through Nov 17. Cars provided for driving practice. Tuition 140 dollars. Registration by telephone at 398 5412 with section 85091.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community Education Division
Kirkwood
Library Receives $20000 Economic Development Grant
The Cedar Rapids Public Library has been awarded a federal grant of twenty thousand dollars to support economic development in the area. Funds will buy materials on economic development and publicize them to the public and targeted groups. A series of workshops will be funded, with materials shared across Iowa libraries under the Library Services Construction Act, announced by the State Library of Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Library Services Construction Act
State Library of
Iowa
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