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Iowa Worker’s Almanac: News, unionizing, and layoffs for Sept. 4, 2025
From the Iowa Worker’s Almanac: News you can use for the week of Sept. 4, 2025:
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Labor unions starting to endorse Iowa candidates
Labor unions are just starting to endorse candidates for 2026. It’s still very early for this, but here are a few I’ve seen so far:
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Radon exposure is fueling Iowa’s deadliest cancer
Iowa has the highest radon levels in the nation, and doctors say the gas is causing hundreds of lung cancer deaths every year.
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Iowa among states hit hardest by rural maternity care crisis, study finds
Despite policy efforts to preserve services, a new study found that structure inequities in health care access have led to a nationwide decline in rural obstetric services since 2018.
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Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Layoffs and news briefs, Aug. 29
Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Layoffs and news briefs, Aug. 29
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From the Wave to Campaniling, 6 fun traditions Iowa college students can look forward to
Every Iowa college has its own unique traditions that carry on from one generation of students to the next. Here are six of the most famous.
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Urbandale now 6th Iowa school district to protect trans and nonbinary students
Urbandale has joined five other Iowa school districts in voting to protect its transgender and nonbinary students.
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Iowa food bank warns of strain as SNAP cuts loom
The budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress this summer is set to hit the state with higher costs for food assistance and leaders said charities are not able to fill the gap.
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5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
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Under the Iowa sun: The work that drives the state’s high skin cancer rates
Iowa has the fifth-highest rate of skin cancer in the country, with numbers similar to states with far more UV radiation levels. This week on The Hot Spot, we look into the forces impacting our cancer rate.
