Iowa

Iowa nurses win fair contract at MercyOne hospital

Sioux City, Iowa The union nurses of MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center ratified a new contract Jan. 29. After rejecting the…

February 5, 2020

Workers win first union contract at Iowa General Mills plant

The workers at the General Mills plant here ratified their first union contract on Nov. 14, after a hard-fought battle…

November 22, 2019

Mobile home residents in Iowa rally against landlords

Residents of Waukee’s mobile home community Midwest Country Estates and supporters rallied outside the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines…

May 28, 2019

Iowa McDonald’s workers join nationwide walkouts

McDonald's workers in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines went on strike for "living wages and better working conditions" as part…

May 28, 2019

Residentes de casas móviles de Iowa luchan contra el aumento de los alquileres

Más de 22 millones de personas en los EE. UU. viven en casas móviles, según el Instituto de Manufactura de…

May 7, 2019

Iowans honor the fallen on Workers’ Memorial Day

Iowans paid tribute to fallen workers during the week of Workers’ Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance observed on…

May 4, 2019

Iowa mobile home residents fight against rent hikes

More than 22 million people in the U.S. live in mobile homes, according to the Manufactured Housing Institute. In Iowa,…

May 2, 2019

In Iowa, a union’s report uncovers discrimination at Grinnell College

A new report by the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers uncovers evidence of racial discrimination against Spencer Grill employees. (tinyurl.com/y9lltf6s)…

January 29, 2019

Faculty Forward scores victory at Iowa university

Iowa City, Iowa — The members of Faculty Forward Iowa, part of a national organizing campaign by the Service Employees…

August 26, 2018

Iowa workers fight to save UI Labor Center

Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 13 — Iowa workers are fighting to save the University of Iowa’s Labor Center from being…

August 16, 2018