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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

20 Aug 1987

Page 5

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1987

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5

Labor unity sought for AFL-CIO presidential endorsement

Iowa labor leader James Wengert urges a single Democratic candidate for 1988 endorsement at the Waterloo convention. AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland says no early endorsement due to no two thirds support. Jesse Jackson leads with over 20 percent. Dukakis Gephardt and Simon lag, while Bush and Jackson have some support among UFCW members.

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Iowa unions urged to mobilize at state labor convention

About 200 delegates at the 31st Iowa Federation of Labor convention in Waterloo heard AFL-CIO official Brian Turner urge closer alignment with allied groups to boost effectiveness. He cited a 14 percent drop in living standards since 1973 and listed top goals as higher living standards job security and the right to organize. Jim Murra of Cedar Falls was elected vice president at large, succeeding Lloyd Freilinger who resigned to take a Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service post.

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