How Local Iowa Grocers Are Fighting Back Against Dollar General
Second in a two-part series on Dollar General coming into rural Iowa towns, and how rural grocers can still compete with them. Read Part 1... Read more.
Dollar General’s Threat To Rural Iowa’s Community Grocery Stores
First in a two-part series on Dollar General coming into rural Iowa towns, and how rural grocers can still compete with them. Read Part 2... Read more.
Iowa Workers Asked To Sacrifice For Italian Billionaire Owner
As union workers at Case New Holland plants in Burlington, Iowa and Racine, Wisconsin continue their labor strike, it’s worth considering how easily the c... Read more.
Union Says Ingredion Puts Cedar Rapids At Risk By Using Scab Workers
Striking Ingredion workers in Cedar Rapids say it’s more than their livelihoods at stake if the company refuses to negotiate with them: Hazardous and pote... Read more.
As Iowa Workers Strike, Executives Get Rich On Stock Buybacks
Maybe you’ve noticed a trend of companies giving shareholders and executives even-bigger piles of money while offering their employees a pittance. One rec... Read more.
After Losing Her Daycare, Deb VanderGaast Wants To Save Child Care In Iowa
In the midst of running her first Iowa Senate campaign, Deb VanderGaast had another big life change to deal with: Closing Tipton Adaptive Daycare, her... Read more.
Workers Upset After Ingredion Brought 6 Armed Guards To Negotiation
Ingredion officials brought half a dozen armed guards to negotiations with unarmed workers in what union officials called “despicable” and “a ... Read more.
Workers Respond To Ingredion’s Full-Page Ad As Strike Continues On
As the strike of unionized Ingredion workers in Cedar Rapids continues well into its second month, company leaders publicized their side, frustrated workers pro... Read more.
Rail Strike Averted (For Now), But Workers Still Have To Vote On Deal
A big, BIG rail strike was temporarily averted in the early morning hours Thursday after the rail companies finally agreed to concessions regarding punishing at... Read more.
Why Railroad Workers Are On The Verge Of Striking
Christopher Smith wants you to know two things. One: A nationwide railroad strike is the last thing his Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation (SMART)... Read more.