Farmers haven’t profited in a decade: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news, Feb. 6, 2026
February 6, 2026
Working-class news you can use for Feb. 6, 2026:
In 1900, Buxton, Iowa, treated Black and white workers equally
February 6, 2026
Buxton, Iowa, was an unincorporated mining town where Black and white residents lived, worked, and went to school side by side—with equal pay and no segregation. How? It was designed that way.
The economy is great again (LOL): Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news, Jan. 29, 2026
January 30, 2026
The economy is great again? That's what US Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for US Senate, wrote in a Des Moines Register opinion piece this week in advance of President Donald Trump's speech where he tried saying the same thing while he was in Clive Tuesday.
Here’s when Case New Holland Burlington layoffs will happen
January 30, 2026
We knew this Southeast Iowa factory was closing. Now we know when layoffs are happening—and how many workers will be affected. (Watch this story on YouTube.) This week, Case New Holland filed notice that 209 workers will be laid off in Burlington. Instead of one big layoff, the company is using what’s called a “rolling layoff.” That’s where companies cut […]
Another rural hospital closes in Ottumwa: News and layoffs from the Iowa Worker’s Almanac
January 23, 2026
Worker-focused news from the Jan. 22 edition of the Iowa Worker’s Almanac: $15 minimum wage on the table: Iowa House Democrats unveiled a sweeping agenda last week that includes raising Iowa’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, establishing mandatory paid family leave, freezing utility rates through 2030, and eliminating the state’s Education Savings Account program to […]
3 work-related bills to watch in the Iowa Legislature
January 23, 2026
The Iowa Legislature is officially back in session. Here are three worker-focused bills you should be paying attention to, and whether they have a chance of becoming law.
When Iowa farmers can expect bailout payments: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news
January 16, 2026
Iowa Worker's Almanac layoffs and news briefs for Jan. 15, 2026:
Big layoffs=bad press? Welcome to ‘forever layoffs’
January 16, 2026
Companies don't generally want the bad press that goes along with big layoffs. So some are trying something new, "rolling layoffs," and it may be even more insidious.
Affordability will be focus for Iowa Dems this year: Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs
January 8, 2026
Iowa House Democrats say they will focus on affordability in the upcoming legislative session, with plans for lowering property taxes, helping young Iowans buy their first homes, raising the minimum wage, and supporting the state's workers.
Iowa City Starbucks strikers shut down their store; here’s why
January 8, 2026
For the past month, Iowa City Starbucks workers have been on an unfair labor practice strike—even succeeding in shutting down the store. Here's why.
UnityPoint nurses likely win union vote: Iowa Worker’s Almanac
December 19, 2025
UnityPoint nurses likely win union: With a vote of 871-666, despite 251 ballots being challenged, the math is mathing in favor of the 1,776 Des Moines-based nurses getting to unionize with Teamsters.
Des Moines Allegiant pilot warns a strike could be coming
December 19, 2025
An Allegiant pilot based in Des Moines says pilots have been negotiating with the airline for five years just to get the same pay other pilots get.