City employees seek 15 percent raise in new contract
AFSCME Local 620 filed initial demands for a 15 percent pay hike for about 360 city employees. They seek denture coverage, 20 cent hourly higher rates for non day shifts, and contract changes including progressive discipline and access to written notices. A counter proposal is due next Wednesday at 3 45 p m.
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American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union
Afscme
Ron Kuhlman
Kuhlman
City
Free Thanksgiving meal reservations urged for seniors
Washington High School hosts a free Thanksgiving dinner on November 25 with 800 seats but only 275 seniors have signed up. The Council on Aging, funded by Dr. Duane Schmidt, asks for reservations by November 19 and notes available transportation with volunteers from Jung's Tae Kwon Do Academy and Washington High School. Call 398-3644 to reserve.
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Washington High School
Dick Osing
The
Council On Aging
Cedar Rapids
Duane Schmidt
Osing
Jung
Tae Kwon Do Academy
George I Estle Named Executive Director of Cedar Rapids Children's Home
George I Estle 31 of 3608 14th Ave SE appointed executive director of the Cedar Rapids Children's Home succeeding Gary L Williams. Estle will oversee Heartwood center two residential group homes and Camp Good Health. He plans to phase out the associate director role and add a business manager. He and his wife Kathy have two children.
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George I. Estle
14Th Ave
Children’s Home
Cedar Rapids
Estle
Gary L. Williams
Williams
Heartwood
Camp Good Health
Mental Health Institute of Independence
University of Illinois School of Social Work
Arthur R. Gould Memorial Hospital
Presque
Maine
Dubuque
Iowa Department of Social Services
Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute
Parsons College
Fairfield
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
Kirkwood Community College Human Services Department
Academy of Certified Social Workers
National Association of Social Workers
Kathy
Sara
Meagan
Tama man held in Marshall jail on multiple charges
Tama man Scott Rosenberger, 25, is jailed in Marshall County on $11,500 bond facing second degree burglary assault going armed with intent and a firearm felony. He was charged for a Nov 1 burglary at Dawn Poweshiek residence in Tama and a Nov 7 gun incident on Third Street. He allegedly pointed a shotgun and struck a woman, and officials say he threatened to kill her. Court appointed attorney Jared Bauch will represent him, with hearings set for Nov 18. Rosenberger is on one year probation for prior interference with official acts.
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Toledo
Tama
Marshall County
Scott Rosenberger
Dawn Poweshiek
Third Street
Rosenberger
Poweshiek
Jared Bauch
Traer
George Stein
Stein
Nuclear rally at University of Iowa campus
A protest rally against nuclear weapons is set for today at 12 20 p m on the Pentacrest grounds at the University of Iowa. The event is sponsored by the Student Senate and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and will feature Burns Weston and William Klink as speakers with live music.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Pentacrest
U of I Student Senate
Campaign For
Burns Weston
William Klink
College of Law
Department of Physics
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Communications Workers of America, Local 7180
Smulekoff
Milliken Place
DuPont Antron
Tilo
Huntington Park
Saxony
Perlato
Gazette
Dave Rasdal
Bill Jasper
High Amana
Tama Man
Marshall
U of
Twin
Full
Cones St
3Rd Ave
Downtown
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