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Cedar Rapids Lifelong Labor History Traced to 1892 Parade
The survey traces Cedar Rapids unions from Typographical No. 192 chartered in 1881 and the 1889 federation to modern CIO activity. It lists early organizers, key figures like W. H. Bonemus, Carl Evans, and Matt Cowden, and notes unions such as the Knights of Labor, Railway Conductors, and United Packing House Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
American Federation of Labor
Type Union
Machinists
Carmen
Barbers
Moore
Welch
Mc?Pike
Bers
Ronemus
Hines
Walsh
Carr
Lowe
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Allied Printing Trades Council
Building and Construction Trades Council
C. W. Moore
H. L. Carr
G. F. Taylor
O. P. McPike
Reading
W. Bonemus
M. Walsh
Bruce Sheffler
A. M. Warner
E. L. Ditzler
M. C. Carpenter
Carl Evans
Cedar Rapids Tribune
K. of L
AFL
Matt Cowden
Coopers’ Union
Letter Carriers
Cowden
James F. Cowden
Gazette
George Clark
W. H. Hayes
George Bradley
New Era
John L. Wilson
Knights of Luthor
W. B. Robinson
192
Dad” Warner
Frank Vierth
Vierth
Quasqueton
Wil
CIO
United Packing House Workers Local No. 3
Wilson and Company
Lewis
O.R.C
United States
Canada
Canal Zone
Alaska
Order
Oatland Island
Savannah