Miller-Meeks said she liked clean energy tax credits, but her vote for the Big Beautiful Bill shows she didn't care, writes Stefanie Warnick, a union construction worker with the Laborers’...
Americans are starting to sour on capitalism. That's according to the latest Gallup survey, which found the number of US adults who say they support capitalism—"an economic system characterized...
From the Iowa Worker's Almanac: News you can use for the week of Sept. 4, 2025:
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:
Iowa Worker's Almanac: Layoffs and news briefs, Aug. 29
Muscatine construction worker and victim of crime jailed: Jesús Hernández was shot when two people tried stealing his car. After a hospital stay, he went to pick up his car—and immigration...
(This story first appeared in the Iowa Worker's Almanac, and is a subscriber exclusive.) You probably already know Iowa has a problem getting qualified health care workers: We're 44th in the...
Fox guarding the henhouse: A former Tyson executive now oversees the safety of the US meat supply. (Sentient Media) Designed to discriminate: By gutting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...
The Iowa DOGE task force wants to cut IPERS for new hires, the public employee retirement system that thousands of teachers, corrections officers, and more rely on to get them through their...
A taskforce appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds recommended eliminating the state pension system for new employees and replacing it with a 401(k)-style plan. Iowa DOGE's proposal has sparked fierce,...
