Donations needed for Cedar Rapids TSA workers: Iowa Worker’s Almanac for Mar. 19, 2026
March 18, 2026
Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news briefs for Mar. 19, 2026: “Eastern Iowa Airport seeks donations for TSA workers“ Do you work for the Iowa City school district? Tell me if this Reddit poster is telling the truth. Man on the Move gets moving: A group that collects donations of businesswear for men reported serving 180 clients in and around […]
Teachers at Iowa’s public colleges say these bills threaten freedom of speech
March 18, 2026
"They're all trying to reign in higher education in some way, from a conservative perspective," said Dr. Chris Martin. "It's something that Iowans never asked for."
Iowa has ‘catastrophic’ psychiatrist shortage: News and layoffs from Iowa Worker’s Almanac Mar. 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
This week's must-read Iowa worker news and upcoming layoffs for Mar. 12, 2026.
With Medicaid slashed, Iowa woman relies on unpaid friends for help
March 12, 2026
I spoke with an Iowa woman who says the government's Medicaid cuts mean she's relying on unpaid care work from her friends.
Iowa leaders slam Whirlpool for Amana layoffs: Iowa Worker’s Almanac Feb. 26, 2026
February 27, 2026
Iowa Worker's Almanac news briefs and layoffs for Feb. 26, 2026:
What’s a lockout? Brenntag Des Moines workers locked out by management
February 27, 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?
7 Brew Des Moines workers left out in the cold, until this viral video
February 20, 2026
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 pouring in. “The number of people I’ve had crying in my DMs and on the phone,” Madelyn Houser Webb told me, “because they’ve […]
Evelyn K. Davis’ legacy of helping working-class Iowans
February 13, 2026
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?
2 new Iowa bills to lower grocery prices: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for Feb. 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
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 action policies and allowing for discrimination in professional licensure would only make the problem worse. Two new grocery store bills to keep prices down: State Sen. Zach Wahls this week introduced two bills […]
Farmers haven’t profited in a decade: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news, Feb. 6, 2026
February 6, 2026
Working-class news you can use for Feb. 6, 2026:
In 1900, Buxton, Iowa, treated Black and white workers equally
February 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 (LOL): Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news, Jan. 29, 2026
January 30, 2026
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.