Category Archives: Jobs

Follow-Up: California Grocery Strikes

Posted on December 15, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Follow-Up:  California Grocery Strikes Ten months after the UFCW settled the strike by agreeing to a 'two-tier' contract, it seems that the split between younger workers and older workers has doomed the unionization of California grocery stores.  Nearly 10 months … Continue reading →

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Applicants Wanted for Paid Community Organizing Training

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Applicants Wanted for Paid Community Organizing Training  The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Network The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Network is a national network of grassroots, metropolitan, congregation-based, community organizations spread throughout the United States. Application Deadline … Continue reading →

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New Holes in Iowa Safety Net

Posted on December 11, 2004 by Trish Nelson

 New Holes in Iowa Safety Net Iowa Fiscal Partnership Iowa Human Services Budget Crunch –  Report Shows Cuts to Human Services in Time of Need, Tough Choices Ahead DES MOINES, Iowa – Lack of funding for human services over the … Continue reading →

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Fact Checking Social Security Abolition

Posted on December 10, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 Fact Checking Social Security Abolition Following up from eariler this week, Kevin Drum fact checks privatization abolition schemes other countries have tried with Social Security-like programs. The results…. not so good. [Update:  Josh Marshall is right.  We're not discussing “privatizing” … Continue reading →

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Iowa Tax Reform in 2005?

Posted on December 9, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 Iowa Tax Reform in 2005? I caught a few reports on Tom Vilsack speaking to the “Iowa Taxpayers Association” yesterday on WOI Radio with proposals to reform the Iowa Tax Code, and today David Yepsen writes a column with some … Continue reading →

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The Trillion Dollar Social Security Hustle

Posted on December 7, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

The Trillion Dollar Social Security Hustle Yesterday may have brought the first salvo in the fight for Social Security.  From Yahoo! News: The White House said on Monday for the first time that Bush's plan to add personal retirement accounts … Continue reading →

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Where Is The Next Generation of Farmers?

Posted on December 6, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Where Is The Next Generation of Farmers? Iowa winters typically bring about two things: 1.  Packing the gym of the local high school for basketball games and wrestling meets. 2.  Reflecting on the farm economy – the fall harvest, and … Continue reading →

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Fourth Straight Month of Job Growth for Iowa

Posted on November 20, 2004 by Trish Nelson

 Fourth Straight Month of Job Growth for Iowa The Iowa Policy Project Unemployment Rate at 12-Year High as Growing Numbers Seek Work MOUNT VERNON, Iowa [Nov. 18, 2004] – Iowa posted its fourth-straight monthly increase in nonfarm jobs in October … Continue reading →

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New Voters for Kerry; Bush’s Battleground Blues

Posted on October 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

New Voters for Kerry by Ruy Teixeira, Emerging Democratic Majority A new Ipsos-AP analysis of their poll data shows new voters leaning very heavily toward Kerry. Among LVs (likely voters) who are new voters, Kerry is favored over Bush by … Continue reading →

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Latest Iowa Job Count Falls Short as Bush Takes Credit for Iowa Economy

Posted on October 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Latest Iowa Job Count Falls Short as Bush Takes Credit for Iowa Economy Iowa Policy Project Even With September Increase, Iowa Job Performance Disappoints MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Oct. 21, 2004) – An increase in the number of nonfarm jobs in … Continue reading →

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