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✊ Putting the Labor Back in Labor Day

August 28, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. This Monday is Labor Day, but only in the US and Canada (where it’s Labour Day). And, since this is the Worker’s Almanac, it’s more than a day off for us! Most other countries celebrate International Workers’ Day, or May Day, on May 1…

Here’s What’s Different About Gov. Reynolds’ Newest School Voucher Bill

January 12, 2023

For the third legislative session in a row, Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced another version of her private school voucher bill, but the latest proposal is her boldest, biggest, and most expensive one to date. Reynolds was successfully reelected to another four-year term and ran on a platform of giving parents more say in their…

Ottumwa residents say ‘the system will crash’ after Medicaid cuts

March 16, 2026

Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott held a roundtable in Ottumwa where local health care professionals and patients discussed the closure of MercyOne’s Ottumwa clinic and how the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” led to it. OTTUMWA – Kerri Rupe, a retired family nurse practitioner, said working in the health care system taught her how broken…

Iowa Republican’s bill would defund public libraries, eliminate local library boards

February 5, 2024

Sen. Jesse Green (R-Boone) introduced a bill last week that many library advocates say could lead to the end game for public libraries in Iowa. SSB 3131 would change how cities and counties fund public libraries by changing the language in Iowa Code from “shall” to “may,” which would allow those entities to opt out…

Check out these 7 semi-pro Iowa baseball teams in 2024

June 17, 2024

Check out a semi-pro Iowa baseball game this summer. There’s nothing better than catching a baseball game in the summertime. But if you’re only catching the minor league Iowa teams, you’re missing out on some great talent: The smaller teams, many of them summer collegiate leagues, have also seen lots of former players go on…

UPDATE: Seaboard ends contract after 9 kids found working illegally in Sioux City meatpacking plant

February 22, 2024

At least nine children were working on overnight shifts cleaning dangerous meatpacking equipment at a Sioux City plant, according to court filings Wednesday from the US Department of Labor (DOL). The children were allegedly employed by Fayette Industrial, a Tennessee-based company that contracts with other companies to clean their facilities. Fayette had the children working…

🧑‍🔧 Cargill Cuts Off Health Insurance to Cedar Rapids Strikers

October 30, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Cargill Corn workers in Cedar Rapids told me they don’t want you to forget about their struggle against the world’s largest grain trader. And that’s especially important this week, as Cargill cut off health insurance for its nearly 100 workers on strike. “For…