Category: Labor - Page 2

Burlington UAW Workers Go On Strike As Company Reports $4.6 Billion In Revenue

Posted May 3rd, 2022 at 12:18pm by Amie Rivers

Iowans Who Died on Job, Including From COVID, Remembered on Workers’ Memorial Day

Posted April 30th, 2022 at 10:10am by Amie Rivers

Participants gather for the annual reading of workers who died on the job in Iowa on April 28, 2022, at the Dubuque Labor Union Hall. Photo by Starting Line staff

Hy-Vee Office Employees ‘Offered’ Retail Jobs Are Eligible For Unemployment Benefits

Posted April 28th, 2022 at 5:58pm by Ty Rushing

Deep Cuts to Unemployment Passes, Critics Say It Won’t Help Workforce Shortage

Posted April 27th, 2022 at 12:47pm by Amie Rivers

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Iowa City Burger Chain Accused Of Wage Theft On Missing Overtime Pay

Posted April 26th, 2022 at 10:21am by Amie Rivers

Kevin Perez, left, one of the co-owners of Short’s Burger and Shine in Iowa City, talks with Mazahir Salih, executive director of the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, who organized a protest at his business Monday, April 25, 2022, alleging wage theft of one of his former employees. Photo by Starting Line staff

Low Wages For Workers Are A Big Reason for Iowa’s Child-Care Struggles

Posted April 11th, 2022 at 11:47am by Nikoel Hytrek

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What Is The WARN Act, And Did Hy-Vee Intentionally Circumvent It?

Posted April 7th, 2022 at 11:57am by Ty Rushing

Surveys Say Small Business Owners Worried About Inflation, But Are Doing Well Overall

Posted April 6th, 2022 at 1:36pm by Amie Rivers

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Iowa Health Care Workers Win Overtime Pay Victory In Court

Posted March 31st, 2022 at 11:17am by Amie Rivers

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What’s the PRO Act, and How Would It Affect Workers?

Posted March 29th, 2022 at 3:53pm by Amie Rivers