2023
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Jeff Cooling Bringing Working-Class Background to Iowa House
Incoming Iowa Rep. Jeff Cooling (D-Cedar Rapids), a newly elected legislator who begins his service today, said he’s most looking forward to bringing his common sense, real-world perspective on labor and workers’ issues to the Iowa Legislature, and to learning new things. “Definitely being on the Labor Committee is a real big honor for me,”…
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Two Years After Jan. 6, There Are More Than 150 Election Deniers in the House Republican Majority
Two years ago today, an armed mob incited by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies attacked the United States Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The storming of the Capitol, which came at Trump’s direction and after two months of lies about a “rigged election,” left five people dead, hundreds…
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Cresco’s Country Winds Manor Closing, 48 Workers Laid Off
A facility specifically for those with dementia will close Friday, while an assisted living facility associated with it is set to close next month, leaving 26 residents and their families with one less option and 48 workers out of a job. The board of Country Winds Manor, which owns the two facilities in the Cresco…
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Biden’s $35 Insulin Cap In Effect; More Would Benefit If Not For Grassley, Ernst
Nationwide, senior citizens on Medicare won’t have to pay more than $35 a month for their insulin, a new law taking effect this week after President Joe Biden signed it last year. But that’s little comfort for the many younger Iowans and those with private insurance who rely on insulin, and who aren’t on Medicare.…
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Lennox Industries in Marshalltown To Lay Off 114
A large Marshalltown employer will lay off more than a hundred people—in the very city where the company began. Lennox Industries will lay off 114 workers on Jan. 16, according to Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. The company is Marshalltown’s third-largest employer, with 915 total employees. Many are unionized with the United…
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After 8 Months of Burlington Strike, UAW Workers Vote on Possible Agreement
More than 400 manufacturing workers who have been striking since May 2 will get the chance to vote on a possible contract for the first time this weekend. United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Monday saying they had finally received an offer from Case New Holland International (CNHi) that negotiators considered acceptable enough to…
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6 Free Things To Do In Iowa During The Winter
With winter setting in across Iowa, some are counting the days until spring arrives. But there’s also plenty of fun things to do in the winter to relieve stress and get out of the house. And, you don’t have to break the bank to do it. Here are some free things you can do this winter…
