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State session called for union of butchers in Midwest
Lewis Clark of Ottumwa announces a Saturday Sunday gathering of Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen representatives from Iowa South Dakota and Kansas. About 12 000 workers enrolled this year with 90 percent of retail markets organized. Discussion will cover the 8 percent wage rise and the union demand for 50 cents per hour for common labor and 10 percent for semi skilled and skilled workers including a 10 cent raise for women workers.
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Iowa
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Ottumwa
Lewis Clark
Shaver Road
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union
Sioux Falls
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Topeka
Kan
Des Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Dubuque
Waterloo
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