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Whirlpool Amana laying off another 341 workers March 9: Iowa Worker’s Almanac, Feb. 19, 2026

February 20, 2026

Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs, Feb. 19, 2026: Back to work, for some: John Deere last week rehired 245 laid-off workers in Iowa, with 150 of them going back to work in Waterloo alone. Good news for those folks, but that’s less than half of the 598 workers the company laid off in 2025. Whirlpool will cut 341 workers…

Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for Sept. 18, 2025

September 19, 2025

Union rallies for Fort Madison prison workers: Prison health care workers unionized with AFSCME Council 61 held a rally Wednesday against a proposal from the state that would outsource prison health care across Iowa. “Whenever we see privatization, it’s not about looking out for the good of citizens,” said Charlie Wishman, president of the Iowa Federation of…

Iowa Worker’s Almanac, Sept. 26: Layoffs and news for the working class

September 26, 2025

This week’s Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs: Iowa ranks 43rd for teachers: A new WalletHub ranking puts Iowa 43rd of the 50 states and DC for teachers, taking into account opportunity, competition, academic, and work environment. “Iowa schools used to be our state’s crown jewel, so much so that we put ‘Foundation in Education’ on our quarter,”…

Donations needed for Cedar Rapids TSA workers: Iowa Worker’s Almanac for Mar. 19, 2026

March 18, 2026

Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news briefs for Mar. 19, 2026: “Eastern Iowa Airport seeks donations for TSA workers“ Do you work for the Iowa City school district? Tell me if this Reddit poster is telling the truth. Man on the Move gets moving: A group that collects donations of businesswear for men reported serving 180 clients in and around…

State wants to force biased curriculum on universities

March 19, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. Dr. Chris Martin is a professor of communication and media at the University of Northern Iowa (and was also one of my UNI professors back in the aughts). But he may be better known for his advocacy for workers. Martin’s the…

2 new Iowa bills to lower grocery prices: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for Feb. 12, 2026

February 12, 2026

Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs, Feb. 12, 2026: Pushing workers out of Iowa: Workers are leaving Iowa in droves. One Iowan confronted Republican lawmakers about how striking state affirmative action policies and allowing for discrimination in professional licensure would only make the problem worse. Two new grocery store bills to keep prices down: State Sen. Zach Wahls this week introduced two bills…

☕️ Iowa City strikers shut down their store

January 8, 2026

News about and for the working class Share with a friend The high temperature was just 18 degrees and breezy in Iowa City on Dec. 19. But Abigail Scheppmann and a coworker were standing outside the closed Starbucks store for hours anyway, waving their STRIKE signs at passersby and walking around to keep warm.…

When Iowa farmers can expect bailout payments: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news

January 16, 2026

Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news briefs for Jan. 15, 2026:

Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Upcoming layoffs and news for workers

October 2, 2025

What does a government shutdown mean for you? Politico has some good information here. (Also, the National Labor Relations Board site appears to be down, possibly because of this, so you may not be able to click on the links related to union efforts.) Gaining back the public space to assist workers: A group of 200 people gathered…

Iowa has a dire shortage of nurses. Here’s why

August 22, 2025

(This story first appeared in the Iowa Worker’s Almanac, and is a subscriber exclusive.) You probably already know Iowa has a problem getting qualified health care workers: We’re 44th in the nation for physicians to patients, or 30% worse than the national average; The problem is particularly bad in our nursing homes; Iowa Republicans passed a bill to fund…