1,599 Iowans laid off at John Deere in 2024; more coming in January
Another round of layoffs at John Deere is coming to Iowa.
Dec
2024
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LABOR
Dec
2024
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Wolf Carbon Solutions withdrawals bid for eastern Iowa CO2 pipeline
A proposed 95-mile carbon capture pipeline project has grinded to a stop. Wolf Carbon Solutions—at least for now—has ended its bid for regulatory approval. Wolf Carbon Solutions told Iowa...
Nov
2024
21
11,400 Iowa workers laid off in agriculture economy downturn
Yesterday, the Iowa Farm Bureau actually quantified those losses for the state's vast, 385,000-person agriculture workforce. And it's not good.
Oct
2024
31
Cargill strike ENDS: Workers restart plant Thursday evening
Cargill strike news: The Cedar Rapids company and Teamsters Local 238 have ratified an agreement to end the monthlong strike.
Oct
2024
22
Harris wants to give workers more rights and expand opportunities for non-college educated workers. Trump’s plans could cost jobs.
Harris has vowed to strengthen workers’ rights, expand financial support for the working class, boost opportunities for non-college graduates, and raise the minimum wage. Trump, meanwhile, has promised to implement tariffs on imports and repeal federal investments in clean energy, both of which would likely lead to job losses.
Oct
2024
21
Before you vote: Here are 6 anti-worker laws passed by the Iowa Legislature
Let's look at six of the most egregious anti-worker policies of the last few years—and which state legislators on your ballot have voted for them.
Oct
2024
15
At Cargill strike rally, workers say company ignores them
At Thursday's rally at Cargill Corn Milling in Cedar Rapids, where around 100 Teamsters-affiliated workers have been on a Cargill strike since Oct. 1, workers talked about the disrespect they say they've gotten from their company during negotiations.
Oct
2024
8
Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
Oct
2024
3
On the Cargill Cedar Rapids strike line, workers say No. 1 issue is respect
Workers say that the company not respecting them is a major factor of why there's an ongoing Cargill Cedar Rapids strike.
Oct
2024
1
UPDATE: Cargill Corn workers on strike in Cedar Rapids
Around 100 workers at Cargill Corn Milling in Cedar Rapids are officially on strike.
