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Another rural hospital closes in Ottumwa: News and layoffs from the Iowa Worker’s Almanac
Worker-focused news from the Jan. 22 edition of the Iowa Worker’s Almanac: $15 minimum wage on the table: Iowa House Democrats unveiled a sweeping agenda last week that includes raising Iowa’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, establishing mandatory paid family leave, freezing utility rates through 2030, and eliminating the state’s Education Savings Account program to…
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3 work-related bills to watch in the Iowa Legislature
The Iowa Legislature is officially back in session. Here are three worker-focused bills you should be paying attention to, and whether they have a chance of becoming law.
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When Iowa farmers can expect bailout payments: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news
Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news briefs for Jan. 15, 2026:
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Affordability will be focus for Iowa Dems this year: Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs
Iowa House Democrats say they will focus on affordability in the upcoming legislative session, with plans for lowering property taxes, helping young Iowans buy their first homes, raising the minimum wage, and supporting the state’s workers.
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Iowa City Starbucks strikers shut down their store; here’s why
For the past month, Iowa City Starbucks workers have been on an unfair labor practice strike—even succeeding in shutting down the store. Here’s why.
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UnityPoint nurses likely win union vote: Iowa Worker’s Almanac
UnityPoint nurses likely win union: With a vote of 871-666, despite 251 ballots being challenged, the math is mathing in favor of the 1,776 Des Moines-based nurses getting to unionize with Teamsters.
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No SNAP? How to help fellow Iowans who are struggling for food
Well, it happened: SNAP benefits ended Nov. 1 for 42 million Americans for the very first time in history. That includes 267,000 Iowans, 40% of whom are children, going without their grocery money this week. It’s because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, now the longest in history. Democrats won’t vote to end the shutdown without extending healthcare subsidies that keep ACA payments low,…
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Shutdown means no pay for 10K Iowa workers
The ongoing federal government shutdown is resulting in lots of Iowans not being paid—and it’s not just federal workers. There are more than 10,000 Iowans who are federal workers, according to the Iowa Federation of Labor. “Working people are already struggling to pay our bills, and the Trump administration is offering no relief,” the group…
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AI has wiped out a third of entry-level jobs, affecting young Iowans
Another young college graduate from Iowa can’t find any sort of entry-level job, she told me last week. And AI may be to blame. Meghan Holloran just graduated from Drake University this May with a multimedia journalism degree. She did a year-long apprenticeship with Better Homes and Gardens magazine, was on the school newspaper for…
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Iowa Worker’s Almanac, Sept. 26: Layoffs and news for the working class
This week’s Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs: Iowa ranks 43rd for teachers: A new WalletHub ranking puts Iowa 43rd of the 50 states and DC for teachers, taking into account opportunity, competition, academic, and work environment. “Iowa schools used to be our state’s crown jewel, so much so that we put ‘Foundation in Education’ on our quarter,”…
