City Employes Seek Hearing Before Council. November 21, 1969
Neutral Party Selected For Negotiations. November 29, 1969
Former C.B. Mayor Is Named Mediator. December 1, 1969
95 of 109 Members Association Members. December 4, 1969
Employes Win Raise From City. February 3, 1970
Jensen Declares Emergency State Due To Walkout. Jun 18, 1970
Strike Meeting Tentatively Set. June 19, 1970
County, Workmen Begin Round Of Negotiations. June 20, 1970
City's Men Will Work. June 20, 1970
Emergency Over; Men Air Troubles. June 23, 1970
Public Works Paychecks Are A Little Smaller Wednesday; Two Meetings Held. July 1, 1970
City Councilman Denies Report About Dismissal. July 2, 1970
Wage Offer To County Employes; Controversy At Supervisors Meeting. July 2, 1970
County Employes Get Pay Increase. July 6, 1970
Mills Reassigned To City Programs. July 8, 1970
Mills Takes Manager Job In Florida. July 20, 1970
Adult Named City Workers New Leader. October 6, 1970
Deputies Eye Job Security. November 6, 1970
Grievances Make 85 City Employes 'Sick;' Will Meet With City Officials. November 25, 1969
Water Works Negotiations Rules Signed. December 16, 1970
Workers Shut Down Council Bluffs Services; Want $85 Per Month Pay Increase. June 10, 1971
City Hall On Picket Patrol; Threats Charged. June 11, 1971
July 1 Negotiation Meet Scheduled; Workers End Strike. Jun3 15, 1971
County workers Offered $25 Raise, Other Benefits. June 15, 1971
Public Works Pay Negotiations Begin. July 1, 1971
Second city union seeks mediator. January 11, 1987
City workers vote to join labor union. July 15, 1987
Tobias challenges nepotism rules. July 15, 1987
City clerical workers mum about meeting. July 21, 1987
Contract talks to begin with city's newest union. September 11, 1987
New union seeks wage hikes of 10 and 5 pct. in pact talks. September 17, 1987
Bluffs offers 3 percent raise in union talks. October 9, 1987
City relaxes rules on hiring relatives. October 14, 1987
Clerical employees. October 21, 1987
City proposes 1% raise for ambulance workers. November 11, 1987
Union seeks 10-percent pay raise, city offers 1 percent for 1988-89. November 13, 1987
Contract mediators sought by two Bluffs city unions. December 11, 1987
C.B. city, union negotiations for 1988-89 contracts stalled. January 29, 1988
'Extra' city payday stirs union protest. March 10, 1988
City, unions negotiating 27th payday. March 15, 1988
Contract talks continuing with new city union. March 17, 1988
Two C.B. city contracts give workers 4% raises. April 12, 1988
No non-union city workers left to get proposed raise. April 22, 1988
Workers want out of new city union. May 18, 1988
Ruling expected in month on city union membership. May 19, 1988
4% raises proposed for city employees. May 20, 1988
4 pct. raises approved for city workers. May 24, 1988
C.B. workers file complaint over uniforms. September 8, 1988
Uniform grievances denied in date mixup. October 13, 1988
City workers seek 10% raise. November 15, 1988
City clerical workers delay contract talks. November 21, 1988
City's 1% raise offer draws fire from union. November 30, 1988
Clerical workers seek 8% raises. December 16, 1988
City m ay hire new personnel director to fill vacant post. December 7, 1988
Raises, bonuses OK'd for Wade and Arrelano. December 13, 1988
C.B. Water workers ask 8% raises. December 22, 1988
Fact-finder called on contract dispute. February 18, 1989
Clerical workers to get 3% raises under city pact. March 23, 1989
City to OK AFSCME pact for 3% raise. March 24, 1989]]> City Council OKs Grievance Rules. December 10, 1969
City Employes Seek Hearing Before Council. November 21, 1969
Neutral Party Selected For Negotiations. January 29, 1969
Grievances Make 85 City Employes 'Sick'; Will Meet With City Officials. November 25, 1969
Former C.B. Mayor Is Named Mediator. December 1, 1969
95 of 109 Members Association members. December 4, 1969
Employes Win Raise From City. February 3, 1970
Communications Gap Blamed For 'Sick-In'. June 17, 1970
Jensen Declares Emergency State Due To Walkout. June 18, 1970
Strike Meeting Tentatively Set. June 19, 1970
County, Workmen Begin Round Of Negotiations. June 20, 1970
City's Men Will Work. June 20, 1970
Emergency Over; Men Air Troubles. June 23, 1970
Public Works Paychecks Are A Little Smaller Wednesday; Two Meetings Held. July 1, 1970
City Councilman Denies Report About Dismissal, July 2, 1970
Wage Offer To County Employes; Controversy At Supervisors Meeting. July 2, 1970
County Employes Get Pay Increase. July 6, 1979
Mills Reassigned To City Programs. July 8, 1970
Mills Takes Manager Job In Florida. July 20, 1970
Ault Named City Workers New Leader. October 6, 1970
Deputies Eye Job Security. November 6, 1970
Water Works Negotiations Rules Signed. December 16, 1970
Workers Shut Down Council Bluffs Services; Want $85 Per Month Pay Increase. Jun 10, 1971
City Hall On Picket Patrol; Threats Charged. June 11, 1971
July 1 Negotiation Meet Scheduled; Workers End Strike. June 15, 1971
County Workers Offered $25 Raise, Other Benefits. June 15, 1971
Public Works Pay Negotiations Begin. July 1, 1971
Second city union seeks mediator. January 11, 1987
City workers vote to join labor union. July 15, 1987
Tobias challenges. July 15, 1987
City clerical workers mum about meeting. July 20, 1987
Contract talks to begin with city's newest union. September 11, 1987
New union seeks wage hikes of 10 and 5 pct. in pact talks. September 17, 1981
Bluffs offers 3 percent raise in union talks. October 9, 1987
City relaxes rules on hiring relatives. October 14, 1987
Clerical employees sue C.B.. October 21, 1987
City proposes 1% raise for ambulance workers. November 11, 1987
\Union seeks 10-percent pay raise, city offers 1 percent for 1988-89. November 13, 1987
Contract mediators sought by two Bluffs city unions. December 11, 1987
C.B. city, union negotiations for 1988-89 contracts stalled. January 29, 1988
'Extra' city payday stirs union protest. March 10, 1988
City, unions negotiating 27th payday. March 15, 1988
Contract talks continuing with new city union. March 17, 1988
Two C.B. city contracts give workers 4% raises. April 12, 1988
No non-union city workers left to get proposed raise. April 22, 1988
Workers want out of new city union. May 18, 1988
Ruling expected in month on city union membership. May 19, 1988
4 pct. raises approved for city workers. May 24, 1988
C.B. workers file complaint over uniforms. September 8, 1988
4% raises proposed for city employees. May 20, 1988
Uniform grievances denied in state mixup. October 13, 1988
City workers seek 10% raise. November 15, 1988
City clerical workers delay contract talks. November 21, 1988
City's 15 raise offer draws fire from union. November 30, 1988
Clerical workers seek 8% raises. December 16, 1988
City may hire new personnel director to fill vacant post. December 7, 1988
Raises, bonuses OK'd for Wade and Arrelano. December 13, 1988
C.B. Water workers ask 85 raises. December 22, 1988
Fact-finder called on contract dispute. February 18, 1989
Clerical workers to get 3% raises under city pact. March 23, 1989
City to OK AFSCME pact for 3% raise. March 24, 1989
]]> On back of photo:
New City Hall
May 2 - 1939
9653A]]> Label on back of photo:
Iowa Works Projects Administration
Date Taken: 10/9/1939
Project No: 3779
County: Pottawattamie; City: Council Bluffs
Title: City Hall construction: Under construction
9653A]]> Label on back of photo:
Iowa Work Projects Administration
Date Taken: 10/9/1939
Project No: 3779
County : Pottawattamie
City: Council Bluffs
Title: City Hall construction: Under construction
9653A]]> On back of photo:

City Building, July 30, 1947
CB City Hall
Art work
H-2]]> Here's How Council Bluffs' New City Hall Will Look. July 3, 1938
City Hall Work Ordered Begun; Footing Excavation to Start Monday. January 6, 1939
Work Starts on New City Hall; Forty Men Assigned by WPA Officials. January 9, 1939
City Officers Sit Tight on City Hall; WPA Keeps on With Work of Driving Piles--No Statements. January 18, 1939
Confer on City Hall. January 19, 1939
Pile Penetration Bearing Better; Being Driven More Deeply Into Ground. January 20, 1939
Claims City Hall Piles Are Split. Testing Laboratories File Report. February 3, 1939
Pile Driver Is Ordered Out; WPA Acts for Safety Interest. February 12, 1939
Pour Concrete in Another Week; Half of Piling on City Hall is in. February 23, 1939
Pour City Hall Footings. February 27, 1939
Hold Up Pay for Testing Laboratories; Architect Fails to Approve Bill for Work Already Done. March 16, 1939
Build Forms for City Hall Walls; But No Concrete to Be Poured Now. March 15, 1939
Jensen Still Opposes Pay for Testing; But Records Show No Objections at Time of Contract. March 17, 1939
WPA Building Forms For City Hall. March 19, 1939
Last City Hall Pile. March 28, 1939
Place Steel For City Hall Work. March 29, 1939
Pour Concrete At City Hall. April 16, 1939
Urges Mayor Not to Sign for Steel; Perkins Says Legal Reasons Should Bar Signing of Contract. May 4, 1939
Buy Boilers for New City Hall; Contract Awarded at Short Session. June 7, 1939
Setting Forms for New Floor. June 8, 1939
City Hall to Be Ready Oct. 1; Accident to Aldermen Causes Some Delay. June 23, 1939
Working On Second Floor. September 1, 1939
Start on Third Floor. October 1, 1939
Brickwork Rises On City Hall. October 19, 1939
Lays First Brick on City Hall. October 15, 1939
Brickwork Up to Second Story. November 1, 1939
City Hall Exterior About Completed. January 7, 1940
Complete City Hall in July. February 18, 1940
Install Jail Equipment. February 22, 1940
Old City Hall Site for Parking. April 30, 1940
City Hall Exterior About Completed. June 29, 1940
New Flusher in Action. September 15, 1940
All Work Will Be Completed Soon; WPA Expects to Complete Work Soon. October 19, 1940
Formal Dedication Set For Wednesday. January 21, 1941
Council to View City Hall Cracks; Inside Walls Being Damaged by Water. November 18, 1950
Joint Committee May Revise Planning Guide For C.B. Area; Picture Has Changed Since Hare Report. December 8, 1957
City Hall Gets New Telephone System; Talking Business. July 24, 1966
Step At A Time. September 27, 1968
Recalls City Hall Project 30 Years Ago. March 5, 1969
Crane Activity. August 1, 1969
Bomb Threat To City Hall. April 6, 1971
Problems? These People Can Help You. September 12, 1971
City Hall Gets Elevator From Omaha Company. January 18, 1972
Braille Buttons On City's Patriotic New Elevator. October 3, 1972
New conference room almost done. November 9, 1977
Breaking out the city safe. June 19, 1978
Citizens in wheelchairs get a lift at City Hall. September 20, 1970
Efficiency cited as reason for move. April 3, 1985
Lot gets new look. June 18, 1985
Is there a hiring freeze? Venard says it's partial. April 1, 1986
First city employee award to be announced this week. August 19, 1986
New press polity at City Hall won't limit reporters' access. August 19, 1986
Silver City man accepts job offer as city engineer. October 28, 1986
City plan cuts jobs, pressure. October 30, 1986
Runte proposes modifications in plan to reorganize city hall. November 12, 1986
Mayor names members of city commissions. January 27, 1987
Students battle 'nerds', fees in city. May 14, 1987City hall asbestos plan nixed for Omaha firm. January 26, 1988
City Hall a tad late removing snow. February 21, 1989
City Hall has look of season. December 15, 1990
City Hall replaced old hay barn. March 18, 1991
City Hall contractors still unpaid. May 18, 1993]]>