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Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, June 25, 2025.   Iowans are worried about food prices. But they’re especially worried that the policies of the Trump administration (namely, his tariffs on foreign goods) will cause prices to rise further.   That’s not some left-leaning think tank study, by the way; that’s according to the latest…

News about and for the working class Share with a friend   Amie here. 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…

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. The heads of several unions spoke on Monday, the first night of the Democratic National Convention, which continues through tomorrow in Chicago.   Showing up to praise the Biden-Harris administration, and denounce how Trump treated working Americans, were: Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, an…

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Another year, another chance for Iowa Republicans to decide whether they’ll choose to help their corporate donors or Iowa workers.   (Want to watch this story instead? Click here.)   The Iowa Legislature is officially back in session, and—despite recent Democratic gains—Republicans still…

News about and for the working class Share with a friend   Amie here. Another group of workers won a pension back; it’s spreading!   Around 186 workers at Kemps, a dairy plant in Le Mars, have won raises, a new health care plan, and a defined benefit pension in their first-ever work stoppage at…

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. An Iowa TikTok creator thought she was calling attention to a specific problem in Des Moines.   She had no idea the problems at this coffee chain were so widespread—until hundreds of messages began pouring in.   “The number of people I’ve…