Southeast Iowa Meatpacking Workers Forming UnionPosted April 24th, 2023 at 4:06pm by Amie Rivers Courtesy Catholic Messenger Full story →
Cresco’s Country Winds Manor Closing, 48 Workers Laid OffPosted January 5th, 2023 at 11:34am by Amie Rivers Photo: Shutterstock Full story →
Eastern Iowa Meatpacking Plant Workers Are Organizing And WinningPosted December 29th, 2022 at 2:08pm by Amie Rivers Ninoska Campos, a founder of Escucha Mi Voz Full story →
Tyson’s ‘Price Gouging’ Called Out By Legislators Amid Inflation, PandemicPosted June 11th, 2022 at 10:41am by Amie Rivers Full story →
New Report Details How Iowa Meatpackers Risked Workers’ Safety During COVIDPosted May 13th, 2022 at 10:01am by Amie Rivers Full story →
Iowans Who Died on Job, Including From COVID, Remembered on Workers’ Memorial DayPosted April 30th, 2022 at 10:10am by Amie Rivers Participants gather for the annual reading of workers who died on the job in Iowa on April 28, 2022, at the Dubuque Labor Union Hall. Photo by Starting Line staff Full story →
Iowa GOP Senators Spew Vaccine Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories During COVID DiscussionPosted March 18th, 2022 at 11:31am by Nikoel Hytrek Screenshot of Iowa Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) during an Iowa Senate subcommittee meeting. Full story →
How the American Rescue Plan Has Helped Marshall CountyPosted March 16th, 2022 at 2:54pm by Nikoel Hytrek Getty Images Full story →
Federal Funds to Bolster Health Care, Child Services in Ottumwa AreaPosted February 26th, 2022 at 12:48pm by Nikoel Hytrek Shutterstock Full story →
Federal School Mask Ruling Provides Mixed Results for Iowa SchoolsPosted January 25th, 2022 at 4:23pm by Keya Vakil Getty Images Full story →