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Iowa unions shaped Cedar Rapids labor history and growth
The Cedar Rapids labor movement built a strong base with headquarters here from 1884 and as national AFL CIO activity expanded. Local 206 of packinghouse workers became a pivotal force, joining Amalgamated Meat Cutters, CIO, and later United Packinghouse Workers, while Cedar Rapids hosted crucial events for the era’s labor evolution.
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Wilson
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America
AFL
Local 206
National Labor Relations Board
Local 1
Mid-West
Cedar Rapids
The
International
CIO
Iowa
William Green
Iowa Federation of Labor
Sioux City
United Mine Workers Union
Fred A. Canfield
Green
J.C. “Shady” Lewis
Merlen Schrimper
34Th St. NE
Universal Engineering
Universal
Schrimper
George Meany
Walter Reuther
Meany
Reuther
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
UAW