by Ty Rushing | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hy-Vee, the West Des Moines-based grocer, confirmed to Axios and KCCI on Wednesday that it was laying off employees, but the company didn’t specify which departments or how many people lost their jobs. The grocery store chain told Axios the people they laid off were...
by Nikoel Hytrek | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wednesday afternoon, Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature supported an amendment to reduce unemployment benefits from 26 to 16 weeks. GOP senators added a one-week waiting period before those benefits are delivered in their version. The amended bill,...
by Amie Rivers | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
On March 23, 2021, two workers were killed and one taken hostage on the job at an Eastern Iowa prison. One year later, an Iowa labor union says more legislation is needed for corrections employees and their families. Robert McFarland, a 46-year-old corrections officer...
by Amie Rivers | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
The labor strike at Eaton-Cobham Mission Systems in the Quad Cities ended Tuesday night after an agreement was reached between workers and management. More than 400 workers affiliated with Machinists Union Locals 388 and 1191, collectively District 6 and based at the...
by Ty Rushing | Mar 23, 2022 | POLITICS
Iowa teachers are being taxed on their $1,000 “thank you” bonuses from Gov. Kim Reynolds. “Those are subject to state and federal tax withholding,” confirmed Tim Bloom, Newton Community School District director of business services. Bloom said this was based on...
