Union membership hits 80-year low amid government layoffs
Union density fell to 11.3 percent of the workforce from 11.8 percent as state and local governments shed workers. About 234000 public sector members disappeared, while private-sector membership slipped to 6.6 percent despite 1.8 million new jobs in 2012.
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Indian Creek Nature Center seeks new operations head
Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids seeks a new executive director of operations as Rich Patterson shifts to development. Patterson will lead a multimillion dollar capital campaign to fund a new center building and bolster the endowment while remaining at the barn site for trails and operations. The center, opened 40 years ago, now owns 129 acres and leases 169 from the city, hosting over 40 000 visitors annually.
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MEDCO chair urges growth of existing Marion firms
MARION George C. Ford reports Tom Barnes, new MEDCO chair since Jan. 1, emphasizes expanding existing Marion businesses. Barnes founded Barnes Manufacturing Services in 1979, a heavy steel fabricator and precision machining firm, and says MEDCO should foster local entrepreneurial growth.
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