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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1978

Page

9

Iowa County road workers weigh union bid in Williamsburg meeting

Dissatisfied road crews in MARENGO IOWA COUNTY plan a Williamsburg meeting to discuss joining a labor union amid friction with County Engineer Frank Omelik. Supervisors asked for written guidelines to ease daily uncertainty. Teamsters possible, Omelik denies harassment claims and warns a union may not help, while some workers insist 75 percent oppose union membership unless required.

Marengo Iowa Williamsburg Frank Cmelik County Board of Supervisors Cmelik Teamsters Omelik

County road crews clash over private contracting and work orders

Iowa County supervisor Omelik defends maintaining roads with adequate staff and equipment while noting private contractors could cut costs. A dispute with workers over writing precise work orders led to shop foreman changes. A union meeting is set for 7:30 at Williamsburg City Hall.

Omelik Iowa County IDOT Board of Supervisors Cmelik Vern Davies Davies Williamsburg City Hall

Lowans Vote in Congress on Tax Cut and Panama Canal Treaty

The report shows House votes on a full employment bill 257 to 152 with symbolic goals and no mandatory targets. A 194 to 216 House vote rejects making a three year tax cut a national goal. Senate 68 to 32 approves the Panama Canal neutrality treaty with the second accord to be ratified later.

House Humphrey-Hawkins Congress Blouin Grassley Leach Senate United States Panama Canal Panama Latin America U.S Clark Culver

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