(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...
Fox guarding the henhouse: A former Tyson executive now oversees the safety of the US meat supply. (Sentient Media) Designed to discriminate: By gutting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...
The Iowa DOGE task force wants to cut IPERS for new hires, the public employee retirement system that thousands of teachers, corrections officers, and more rely on to get them through their...
Iowa Working Class News You Can Use: Iowa’s farmers are left with rising bills and few guarantees as President Donald Trump's second trade war brews—creating a storm of financial pressure in the...
A Des Moines Starbucks could be the next Starbucks store to unionize by next month.
It's happening in Iowa. Pascual Leonardo Pedro-Pedro, 20, of West Liberty, went to a routine annual immigration check-in on July 1—abiding by what the government is asking him to do as an...
This week's working news you can use: Job Corps cuts hurt Iowa's employment: Despite its success, Ottumwa Job Corps—which offers free education and vocational training for at-risk youth ages 16...
Here’s a quick look at the week’s top news affecting Iowa workers and the workplace:
Residents are calling on Havenpark to institute "a two-year moratorium on lot rent increases" and said park owners needed "to provide clean, safe drinkable water, essential park maintenance, and responsive on-site management in all parks."
The Iowa Legislature passed a bill this session banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and trainings by "public entities," including Iowa's public universities. And they spelled...
