State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past month, including offenses related to cockroach infestations, rodents, expired food and operating without a license.
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Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs and layoffs for Feb. 26, 2026:
I saw a few “Free Kilmar” signs at the latest protest I covered this weekend, and for good reason: Folks are worried about what it means that the Trump administration is deporting people directly to a foreign torture prison with the flimsiest justification, and with no trial whatsoever. Kilmar Abrego Garcia came to this country at age 16 and is a SMART…
Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Logan Thomas, a nurse at River Hills Community Health Center in Ottumwa, had never unionized before. But he saw the news of thousands of nurses at UnityPoint hospitals in Des Moines unionizing over working conditions, and knew he wanted to try at his…
Workers at Bruegger’s Bagels, a nationwide bakery chain, are trying to unionize—and, surprisingly, the effort is starting in Iowa, a state with some of the fewest rights for workers in the country.
Plus: National Voter Education Week kicks off next week Share with a friend Amie here. We’re big on educating voters around these parts, and since next week is National Voter Education Week, we thought we’d get an early start and remind you to make sure you’re registered. While we won’t be casting ballots for statewide…
Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Welcome to Thursday’s Almanac. Don’t forget to call in sick tomorrow. If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr: Luther College student goes to World Bank with big ideas on helping small farmers; Upcoming Iowa layoffs; Iowa labor news briefs; Where are those…
Immigration arrests and deportations in Iowa have tripled. You think Iowa is hollowing out now? It’s about to get worse.
Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Layoffs and news briefs, Aug. 29
