Labor
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Solving a crisis without armed police? This Ottumwa woman thinks it could work
People with disabilities make up a third or more of Americans killed by police. One disability advocate thinks this could solve it.
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Prices up 3.8% from last year, highest since 2023: Iowa worker news and layoffs for May 14, 2026
That $12 billion farmer bailout is also being eaten up by rising prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran.
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Don’t be fooled by ‘increased’ teacher pay: Iowa news and layoffs for May 7, 2026
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but while public school teachers in Iowa got a bump in pay from the Iowa Legislature, they’re still making less than they were 10 years ago because of inflation.
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Here’s how much Iowa’s labor force has shrunk since 2010
Unemployment rates don’t tell the full story of what’s really happening in our economy—what explains that “hollowing out” feeling Iowans have gotten over the last decade and a half. But labor force participation rates can.
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More Americans work 2 full-time jobs: News and layoffs from Iowa Worker’s Almanac, April 30, 2026
An estimated 476,000 Americans are working two full-time jobs. That’s up from 172,000 in 2015.
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Luther College student goes to World Bank with big ideas on helping small farmers
Can access to technology help small farmers in Iowa make money? This Luther College student says it can–and he told world financial leaders to prioritize it this month.
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Brenntag, Snap-On, AE Dairy approve strong worker contracts: Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs April 22, 2026
Workers at Brenntag Great Lakes, Snap-On, and AE Dairy all approved strong worker contracts this month–and more Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs for April 22, 2026.
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Des Moines worker moving to Germany for better health care
I was chatting with Matthew Peirce about being laid off from his job at a small insurance company in Des Moines recently, when he dropped this bombshell: “I’m moving to Germany,” he said. “I’m done.”
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207 UnityPoint West Des Moines workers losing jobs: News and layoffs April 16, 2026
UnityPoint announced Wednesday it would lay off 207 information technology workers in West Des Moines, saying it was outsourcing that work to save money.
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The job market sucks: Here’s how Iowa colleges are helping students land good jobs after graduation
It’s a tough job market for recent college graduates right now. But at least two colleges in Iowa are trying to help bridge the workforce gap.
