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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1919
Page
13
A federation of railway unions unites the city workers under a Central Labor union banner. Building trades like carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers, electricians, wheel metal workers, painters and laborers report a busy season with varied employment. Relations with contractors are largely harmonious, fueling substantial building activity.
The merger of the Channel of Commerce and Waterloo Commercial Club creates the Greater Waterloo Association a citywide body to advance prosperity. E J MacDonough named general secretary. 32 directors 16 from each side, weekly meetings. Programs cover city planning education health housing legislative work and industrial promotion.
The document outlines creation of a traffic division with four traffic managers, seeking current traffic tariffs and representing shippers in freight claims. It details sub divisions including Organization Affairs, Finance, Membership Acquaint, RNS and Entertainment, Permanent Quarters, Publicity, and Membership dues with various classifications. It notes Waterloo links and aims to avoid duplication, plus historical note on cattle exports beginning as a limited trade.
Waterloo unions show steady growth with 34 affiliated groups, total membership near 3,500, and four railway brotherhoods not counted. The International Association of Machinists sparked a city strike affecting about 2,000, while Bath Packing employees formed a large new union. Central Labor Union oversees legislative work and plans to send delegates to state and national federations, with Labor Day parade and Cedar River park events noted.
A long roster of unions affiliated with the Central Labor Union is given, naming diverse trades such as Barbers, Boilermakers, Bricklayers, Bakers, Carpenters, Clerks, Electrical Workers, Fire Fighters, Machinists, Maintenance of Way, Meat Cutters, Musicians, Plumbers, Pressmen, Postoffice Clerks, Sheet Metal Workers, Rail and Train unions, and others, reflecting a broad labor coalition.
City inspectors report a year of activity across plumbing wiring and building codes. Plumbing inspections totaled 512 with 1025.75 in fees and monthly tallies for December through November. Electrical inspections by W H Webb show 1086 inspections and 1390.70 in fees, monthly figures included. Sanitary inspector F P Forker logged 3739 calls, 2759 inspections, 482 complaints and orders, plus 2202.15 in weed costs and 204.25 from tree trimming.
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