Iowa Fire Fighters Union Endorse Biden
The Iowa Professional Fire Fighters union has voted to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Iowa Caucuses. “Vice President Biden is honore... Read more.
Violence Against Workers Spikes At Independence Facility
Four staff members were attacked while working at the Independence Mental Health Institute over a nine day period, according to an AFSCME Council 61 statement... Read more.
Iowa Labor Lawsuits Pile Up, But State Rarely Gets Punished
At least seven unions have filed lawsuits against the State of Iowa since collective bargaining rules changed in 2017. Complaints have been filed against the... Read more.
Iowa Fire Fighters Union May Be The Next To Endorse Biden
Iowa firefighters showed up for Joe Biden during his latest two swings throughout Iowa, but state union members have yet to officially endorse him. The... Read more.
Julian Castro Promises To Appoint Progressive Judges To Overcome McConnell
Democrat Julian Castro promised a 9-year-old girl in Urbandale who asked him about climate change that his first executive order as president would be to... Read more.
Warren’s New Plan To Help Small Business Owners Of Color
Elizabeth Warren unveiled today her plan to create a Small Business Equity Fund, which would work to even the playing field for entrepreneurs of color... Read more.
Iowa Union Workers Wonder Where Trump’s Jobs Are
President Donald Trump traveled to Iowa yesterday to tout his administration’s record on the economy, immigration, and rural America issues. Just before h... Read more.
Steve Bullock Ties His IRS Fight To Iowa Labor, Women’s Health Laws
Montana Governor Steve Bullock blames the radical changes Iowa’s collective bargain laws have undergone in recent years on the so-called “dark money” that... Read more.
Bernie Sanders Marches With Striking McDonald’s Workers To Dem Event
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders marched with a crowd of hundreds to the Iowa Hall of Fame event in Cedar Rapids Sunday afternoon with striking McDonald’s... Read more.
Warren Campaign Unionizes, Joining Other Dems In New Trend
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign staffers are now among several hundred 2020 campaign workers who have unionized. In doing so, the campaig... Read more.