I spoke with an Iowa woman who says the government's Medicaid cuts mean she's relying on unpaid care work from her friends.
Protests, rallies, and candidate meetings for Mar. 10-17, 2026
Protests, rallies, and meet a candidate: Mar. 3-10, 2026
Iowa Worker's Almanac news briefs and layoffs for Feb. 26, 2026:
Brenntag Des Moines workers have been locked out of work by their employer. But what is a lockout—and how can you support workers right now?
Protests, rallies, and events across Iowa for Feb. 24-Mar. 3, 2026
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...
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...
If you're from the Des Moines area, you probably know the name Evelyn K. Davis. But who was she, and why does her legacy still matter for working Iowans today?
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...
