Iowa

Faculty Forward fights at the U. of IowaFaculty Forward fights at the U. of Iowa

Faculty Forward fights at the U. of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, June 3 — Some 210 members of Faculty Forward Iowa are fighting for better working conditions for…

June 9, 2018
Iowans protest ICE raidIowans protest ICE raid

Iowans protest ICE raid

Mount Pleasant, Iowa — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 32 immigrant workers after raiding the concrete manufacturing plant MPC…

May 18, 2018
Workers’ Memorial Day in IowaWorkers’ Memorial Day in Iowa

Workers’ Memorial Day in Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa workers gathered in the Hawkeye State to commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day and continue the fight…

May 10, 2018
Activists arrested in Iowa protesting U.S. drone deathsActivists arrested in Iowa protesting U.S. drone deaths

Activists arrested in Iowa protesting U.S. drone deaths

Des Moines, Iowa — Four anti-war activists were arrested here Dec. 28 after protesting war crimes committed by U.S. armed…

January 4, 2018
Iowa workers resist attack on minimum wageIowa workers resist attack on minimum wage

Iowa workers resist attack on minimum wage

Des Moines, Iowa — A new Iowa law stripped away minimum-wage increases across the state the week of March 27…

May 7, 2017
Iowa workers fight anti-union lawIowa workers fight anti-union law

Iowa workers fight anti-union law

Des Moines, Iowa - Iowa workers are fighting to save the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees after Gov.…

February 25, 2017
Fighting wage theft in Iowa CityFighting wage theft in Iowa City

Fighting wage theft in Iowa City

Iowa City, Iowa - Workers are demanding justice for labor violations committed by Georgia-based Rimax Contractors during construction of the…

January 22, 2017
Iowa workers unionize at military-industrial PAEIowa workers unionize at military-industrial PAE

Iowa workers unionize at military-industrial PAE

Urbandale, Iowa - Workers at Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc. will begin contract negotiations on Jan. 21 after winning a…

December 10, 2016
After Polk County ‘compromise,’ Fight for $15 goes statewide in IowaAfter Polk County ‘compromise,’ Fight for $15 goes statewide in Iowa

After Polk County ‘compromise,’ Fight for $15 goes statewide in Iowa

Polk County, Iowa - In reaction to a vote by the Polk County Board of Supervisors for a compromised wage…

November 4, 2016