Iowa native celebrates new deal after 5-month writers’ strikePosted October 3rd, 2023 at 12:00pm by Amie Rivers Iowa native and comedy writer Romen Borsellino, right, walks the Writers Guild picket line in Los Angeles in summer 2023. (Photo taken by Brittany Woodside, courtesy of Romen Borsellino) Full story →
How much do you have to make to afford child care in Iowa?Posted September 26th, 2023 at 12:14pm by Amie Rivers Photo via Shutterstock Full story →
After winning wage theft case, 11K UIHC employees get their moneyPosted September 19th, 2023 at 12:23pm by Amie Rivers Shutterstock photo Full story →
An Iowan In Hollywood Answers Questions About WGA StrikePosted September 11th, 2023 at 5:41pm by Amie Rivers Iowa native and comedy writer Romen Borsellino, right, walks the Writers Guild picket line in Los Angeles in summer 2023. (Photo taken by Brittany Woodside, courtesy of Romen Borsellino) Full story →
Feds Give Warning About Iowa’s Child Labor Law RollbackPosted September 1st, 2023 at 4:24pm by Amie Rivers Union groups rally against a bill to rollback Iowa’s child labor laws. Starting Line Staff Photo Full story →
‘Poor Management’ Reason for First-Day Strike at Iowa City StarbucksPosted August 25th, 2023 at 2:59pm by Grace Katzer Iowa City Starbucks unionized workers hold signs during a one-day back-to-school strike protesting poor management alongside Rep. Adam Zabner (left) on Aug. 21, 2023. Photo from Rep. Zabner’s Twitter post. Full story →
Teamsters and UPS Reach Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike, 340,000 Workers to Get RaisesPosted July 25th, 2023 at 12:27pm by Keya Vakil FILE – UPS teamsters and workers hold a rally, Friday, July 21, 2023, in Atlanta, as a national strike deadline nears. UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, July 25, 2023, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) Full story →
Judge Rules Against Railroad After Iowa Worker Hit In HeadPosted July 18th, 2023 at 2:30pm by Amie Rivers An unidentified worker rides on the side ladder of a train as the train enters a Burlington Northern Santa Fe railyard near Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, July 26, 2005. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) Full story →
Iowa City Unionized Starbucks Workers ‘Strike With Pride’Posted June 30th, 2023 at 4:11pm by Grace Katzer Full story →
Des Moines UPS Workers Prepare to StrikePosted June 30th, 2023 at 12:22pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →