The labor movement in Iowa has a rich history of struggles, solidarity, and hard-won victories. Here are seven of the most notable events.
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?
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...
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...
John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next.
Working-class news you can use for Feb. 6, 2026:
Buxton, Iowa, was an unincorporated mining town where Black and white residents lived, worked, and went to school side by side—with equal pay and no segregation. How? It was designed that way.
The economy is great again? That's what US Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for US Senate, wrote in a Des Moines Register opinion piece this week in advance of President Donald Trump's speech where he tried saying the same thing while he was in Clive Tuesday.
