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WATCH: Plant closure will be ‘devastating’ for Iowa community

November 19, 2025

Case New Holland says it will close its Burlington plant by the middle of next year. Workers say it’s not because of money—which the company has plenty of—but because they want to break the union. Sign the petition to keep CNH in Burlington here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-case-new-holland-invest-in-burlington-protect-our-plant?source=direct_link&&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Iowa%20Worker%27s%20Almanac%2011-13-25&utm_term=Iowa%20Starting%20Line%20-%20Workers%20Almanac For more stories like this directly to your inbox, subscribe…

WATCH: Plant closure will be ‘devastating’ for Iowa community

College grads can’t find work. Could this help?

April 16, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. 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. “It is a highly competitive world right now for graduates,” said Rick Sanders, president of…

College grads can’t find work. Could this help?

Teachers at Iowa’s public colleges say these bills threaten freedom of speech

March 18, 2026

“They’re all trying to reign in higher education in some way, from a conservative perspective,” said Dr. Chris Martin. “It’s something that Iowans never asked for.”

Teachers at Iowa’s public colleges say these bills threaten freedom of speech

Iowa has ‘catastrophic’ psychiatrist shortage: News and layoffs from Iowa Worker’s Almanac Mar. 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

This week’s must-read Iowa worker news and upcoming layoffs for Mar. 12, 2026.

Iowa has ‘catastrophic’ psychiatrist shortage: News and layoffs from Iowa Worker’s Almanac Mar. 12, 2026

UAW president unloads on CNH after Burlington closure

November 13, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend As I mentioned last week, Case New Holland (CNH) announced it would close its Burlington plant by mid-2026, with 200 workers laid off as a result. The company blamed it on the agricultural industry downturn broadly affecting sales. (US Sen. Chuck Grassley said…

UAW president unloads on CNH after Burlington closure

651 Laid Off at Whirlpool in Amana

April 2, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025. Amie here, thinking about the 651 Iowans soon to be laid off by June 1 from Whirlpool in Amana, about a third of its workforce. It’s the biggest mass layoff of the year in Iowa (so far), and the largest since Tyson closed its Perry…

How’s the labor market look for Iowa graduates?

May 8, 2025

Trump’s attacks on the federal workforce, apprenticeships, and higher education, plus tariffs that threaten to increase prices on everything, could erase the strong labor market for Iowa graduates.

How’s the labor market look for Iowa graduates?

Here’s why Nov. 1 is so important

October 30, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Saturday is Nov. 1, and Nov. 1 is when the monthlong federal government shutdown—assuming it hasn’t been lifted—will become very personal and very real. There are two big reasons for that. First: Nov. 1 is when SNAP benefits will end for 42 million…

🚜 Waterloo Took Brunt of 2024 Deere Layoffs

December 11, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Another round of layoffs at John Deere is coming to Iowa. This time, 112 workers will be laid off from the East Donald Street plant in Waterloo by Jan. 6, while another 80 will be laid off at the plant in Davenport by Jan.…

🚜 Waterloo Took Brunt of 2024 Deere Layoffs

Cargill strike ENDS: Workers restart plant Thursday evening

October 31, 2024

Cargill strike news: The Cedar Rapids company and Teamsters Local 238 have ratified an agreement to end the monthlong strike.

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