Iowa Workers Asked To Sacrifice For Italian Billionaire OwnerPosted October 5th, 2022 at 12:12pm by Amie Rivers Exor CEO John Elkann. Exor is the parent company of CNH Industrial (CNHi)/Getty Images Full story →
Union Says Ingredion Puts Cedar Rapids At Risk By Using Scab WorkersPosted September 30th, 2022 at 3:52pm by Amie Rivers Full story →
As Iowa Workers Strike, Executives Get Rich On Stock BuybacksPosted September 28th, 2022 at 11:33am by Amie Rivers Full story →
Workers Upset After Ingredion Brought 6 Armed Guards To NegotiationPosted September 21st, 2022 at 2:42pm by Amie Rivers Unionized workers with Ingredion picket the company’s Cedar Rapids location on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Full story →
Workers Respond To Ingredion’s Full-Page Ad As Strike Continues OnPosted September 17th, 2022 at 11:35am by Amie Rivers A sign up at the Ingredion Cedar Rapids picket line, posted by BCTGM Local 100-G worker Thomas Kersten on Sept. 16, 2022. Full story →
Rail Strike Averted (For Now), But Workers Still Have To Vote On DealPosted September 15th, 2022 at 2:03pm by Amie Rivers AP Photo Full story →
Why Railroad Workers Are On The Verge Of StrikingPosted September 13th, 2022 at 7:07pm by Amie Rivers Three different railroad carriers use the Waterloo Freight Yard today: Iowa Northern Railway (IANR), headquartered in the city; Canadien National /Chicago Central and Pacific (CN), which does transloading and interchanges, and Union Pacific (UP), which does interchanges here only. CN and UP are two of the seven Class I railroads. Full story →
Iowa’s Unemployment Services Get Upgrade, Thanks to American Rescue Plan GrantsPosted September 1st, 2022 at 10:29am by Amie Rivers President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate labor unions, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Full story →
Ingredion Strike In Cedar Rapids Hits Month Mark, Rally Set For ThursdayPosted August 31st, 2022 at 3:53pm by Amie Rivers Unionized workers with Ingredion picket the company’s Cedar Rapids location on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Full story →
Axne Cosponsors Bill To End Corporate Subsidies For Union BustingPosted August 15th, 2022 at 12:59pm by Amie Rivers Full story →