Iowa hosts world diplomats on trade symposium tour
U S senators and foreign ambassadors visited Iowa City and eastern Iowa for the Iowa International Trade Symposium. Delegates from Yugoslavia China and the Netherlands praised Iowa’s mix of agriculture and industry while protesters urged U.S. policy changes in Central America.
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Ken Sullivan
Lazette
Mico Rakic
U.S
Charles Grassley
Yugoslavia
United States
Rakic
Iowa
Grassley
Iowa City
Davenport
University of Iowa
U of I
James Freedman
Cedar Rapids
Chicago and North Western
Brucemore
City Center
Rockwell-Collins
Stouffer
Five Seasons Center
Rockwell
Amana Refrigeration
Ox Yoke Inn
Collection of Nations
Sen. Grassley
Central America
Zhang
Nicaragua
FDL Talks With UFCW Reported in Flux
Conflicting reports on FDL Foods and UFCW talks surfaced as union officials said negotiations moved to Des Moines while FDL vice president Charles Naylor claimed only a meeting was agreed. Hormel negotiations in Des Moines could influence FDL due to a marketing pact and possible buyout option. The union authorized a strike if talks stall after a recent vote.
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Naylor
FDL
Des Moines
Mel Maas
Ufcw Social 150A
Dubuque
Hormel
Deere workers sign unemployment claims amid East Moline standstill
UAW Local 865 members at Deere & Co unwilling to discuss strike claims. About 530 workers filed for unemployment by 10 a.m. as union action targets plants in Paris Milan Illinois Waterloo Iowa and Dubuque. Company doors reportedly shut workers uncertain about eligibility for benefits.
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United Auto Workers
Deere & Co
UAW
Paris
Milan
Iowa
Waterloo
Dubuque
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