The Decade between 1910 and 1920 were years of growth and stability for local 308. Membership grew 339 in 1910 to 415 in 1915. By 1910 the 308 trade rules included the eight-hour day. In 1918 members of 308 made 62.5 cents per hour, elected stewards to defend workers on the job site, and contractors had to provide suitable scaffolding for their employees.

The carpenters of Cedar Rapids also began to hold social events and expand the union's activities into the community during the teen years. In 1916 Local 308 sponsored a labor day picnic. And by 1917,308 had established an annual oyster dinner and dance that included contractors and city officials as regular guests.

Between 1899 and 1919 the carpenters of Cedar Rapids had built a union that would serve them well for the challenges of the next two decades. -BACK-NEXT-