Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Postville Immigration Raid 5 Years Later

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Trish Nelson

     

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Latham Joins King In Voting To Take Overtime Pay From Workers

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Found in  BFIA’s  inbox today.  Gabriel De La Cerda has declared his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Congressman Latham Votes Against the Working Class of Iowa Des Moines, IA – May 9th, 2013 – … Continue reading →

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Contact The Conference Committee Members On Medicaid Expansion Today

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Trish Nelson

     

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Mignon Clyburn And Tom Wheeler, FCC Dream Team?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Trish Nelson

broadbandandsocialjustice.org/ Washington, D.C. :   The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) proudly commends President Barack Obama for selecting senior FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and telecom visionary Tom Wheeler to be Interim Chair and Chair of the FCC, respectively. Last week, … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Rights If You Are Injured On The Job?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Iowa City “Know Your Rights” series:  What are my rights if I’m injured on the job? Monday, May 6, 6-8pm, Faith UCC Church, 1609 DeForest Avenue, Iowa City The Center for Worker Justice (CWJ) of Eastern Iowa is hosting a … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Steve King Co-Sponsors Bill To Eliminate Overtime Pay

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Click here to see the sponsor list including Steve King and 167 other GOP co-sponsors of the bill that would take away American workers’ overtime pay.  There is not one Democratic sponsor on the list. All Republicans.  Remember this in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislature 2013 Budget Deal Must Include Tax Cut For Working Families

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Ordinary Iowan Melodie Webb of Ankeny and Senator Joe Bolkcom address the need for the legislature to approve  the Earned Income Tax Credit this session.  “Melodie tells a story that “could be told by thousands of Iowans.”  When it comes … Continue reading →

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Does Grassley Represent Iowans Or The Gun Lobby?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Background checks could get another vote. Click here to contact Chuck so he knows where Iowans stand on this issue. The gun lobby spent $163,142 on Chuck Grassley. He voted against a reasonable background check proposal to stop gun violence, … Continue reading →

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Fracking Industry Mining Iowa’s Sand Bluffs

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Trish Nelson

https://1.rp-api.com/rjs/repost-article.js?3Sand Land: Fracking Industry Mining Iowa’s Iconic Sand Bluffs in New Form of Mountaintop Removal (via Desmogblog) This is a collaborative report by DeSmog’s Steve Horn and Mint Press News staff writer Trisha Marczak. Within immediate vicinity of a central … Continue reading →

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Iowa House Passes Terrycare, Abandons Poor Iowans

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Trish Nelson
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