Amy Klobuchar Knows Labor, Courts Union Members In 2020 Bid
A union family helped propel Minnesota senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar from the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth, Minnesota, to Y... Read more.
Iowa Labor Union Workers Weigh In On 2020 Primary
Dave Stephen, a carpenter from Cedar Rapids, enjoyed his day off on Monday by attending the Hawkeye Area Labor Council’s Labor Day Picnic at Hawkeye... Read more.
O’Rourke’s Labor, Trade Policies Envision Strong Future For Unions
Workers will be able to join a union if the want to under 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke’s six-point labor plan that he recently... Read more.
Steve King Makes Pork Joke When Talking Muslim Concentration Camps
Iowa Congressman Steve King attempted a joke while talking about Muslim concentration camps in China during a town hall meeting Tuesday morning. “The Uigh... Read more.
How Joni Ernst Defends Her Health Care Record
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst gets non-stop questions about her stance on health care issues when she’s out at her town hall meetings. She often says... Read more.
Trump Knows He “Really Messed Up With The Farmers,” Say Branstad/Ernst
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said President Donald Trump understands he “really messed up with the farmers” when he approved 31 waivers allowing refiners... Read more.
Ernst Plans Visit With Trump On SREs, Hopes For USMCA Resolution
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said she and Senator Chuck Grassley were able to slip messages about the Environmental Protection Agency’s proliferation of the Small ... Read more.
Key 2020 Quotes And Messages From Major IFL Labor Convention
More than 200 union members showed up to the Iowa Federation of Labor Conference in Des Moines Wednesday to hear from over half the crowded... Read more.
Gillibrand Plans School-Based Health Centers For Rural Children
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand rolled out a new plan today to create School-Based Health Centers that will provide children in rural Iowa and across the nation... Read more.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All Health Care Needs, Union President Says
Union workers who have spent decades bargaining for their health care plans might see all that negotiating go out the window under several Democratic proposals... Read more.