Des Moines Starbucks could be 4th in Iowa to unionize; sip-in Saturday
A Des Moines Starbucks could be the next Starbucks store to unionize by next month.
Jul
2025
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hardgate-workers
Jul
2025
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ICE in Iowa: West Liberty man with no criminal record detained
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...
Jul
2025
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This week’s Iowa layoffs and more working news you can use
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...
Jun
2025
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Working news you can use, plus Iowa layoffs this month
Here’s a quick look at the week’s top news affecting Iowa workers and the workplace:
Jun
2025
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Tenants union in Johnson Co. unveils demands on owner Havenpark
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."
Jun
2025
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Iowa Board of Regents tries banning university courses that teach about social justice
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...
Jun
2025
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Don’t sleep on these Iowa union member discounts & perks
Being an Iowa union member boasts tons of benefits—from discounts at local businesses to savings on cell phone plans. Learn where and how you can save in Iowa.
Jun
2025
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No county sheriffs have signed ICE agreements in Iowa
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is raiding workplaces across the country, wearing tactical gear (and at times arriving in armored vehicles) just to arrest low-wage workers without...
May
2025
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Nurses are overworked. Rivers Hills workers hope unionization helps
Workers at River Hills Community Health Centers in south central Iowa were fed up with being overworked and seeing their patients suffer as a result. So they decided to unionize. Over a hundred...
May
2025
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JBS workers at 2 Iowa plants win back pensions in national contract
Meatpacking workers at JBS plants across the country, including two in Iowa, just ratified a first-ever national contract across all plants.
