Category Archives: Labor

PRESS RELEASE – AFSCME COUNCIL 61 9/17/25 PROTEST

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Dave Bradley

We got this press release from AFSCME Council 61 contact Melissa Speed concerning an action that will take place next Wednesday September 17 in Fort Madison: PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 10, 2025 Contact: Melissa Speed Phone: (515) … Continue reading →

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Stand Up For Workers – Join Us For Labor Union Appreciation Month 2025!

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Dave Bradley

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.” — Abraham Lincoln. … Continue reading →

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Protests In Iowa On Labor Day Monday

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Found this Wednesday night. Not sure if this is the most current listing of events. Check here for the most recent. Trump’s invasion of America’s cities is a very scary ramping up toward fascism. Let’s let the MAGAs know … Continue reading →

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No Surprise Here: Walmart To Raise Prices

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Not as if we didn’t know this was coming. The question was just how to sell it and when to do it. But we all knew that the tariffs that King Donald is using to create mass confusion throughout … Continue reading →

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Public Forum April 22 In Davenport

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Ernst / Miller-Meeks Invited To Speak (Ed. note: Got this in email Wednesday from the Muscatine County Democrats. It appears that they will have a public forum and have invited Senator Ernst and congress member Miller-Meeks to appear, but I … Continue reading →

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Labor In The Era Of Stock Buy-Backs

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Dave Bradley

7:37 minutes Like many in Iowa I get former congressional candidate JD Scholten’s weekly newsletter “You’re Probably Getting Screwed.” It’s a down to earth look at the way working Iowans are getting screwed by our really screwy capitalistic system that … Continue reading →

Posted in #nevertrump, #trumpresistance, 2024 election, Labor | Tagged money flowing to the top, stock buybacks | Comments Off

Governor’s Letter About Child Labor

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Governor Reynolds called me out on my Breaker Boys post. Well, that may not be accurate. I doubt she read it. In an open letter to Iowans she said, “What to most Iowans looks like a sensible option for kids … Continue reading →

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Breaker Boys Revisited

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Paul Deaton

A breaker boy was a coal-mining worker in the United States whose job was to separate impurities from coal by hand in a coal breaker. The use of breaker boys began in the mid-1860s, according to Wikipedia. Although public disapproval … Continue reading →

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Biden Puts Up Great Accomplishments; Americans Can’t See It

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(2 minutes) It is simply amazing how easily the American people can be manipulated into voting against their own interests. In two years President Biden has led an administration that has put policies in place that have dramatically slowed a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 election, Biden-Harris, Economy, good jobs, Health Care & Medicare, Labor, President Biden, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy, right wing media ownership | Comments Off

Labor Gets A Rare Victory

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

While you weren’t looking, the Biden administration ended involuntary servitude It happens so seldom that when labor does get a victory it is often overlooked. In the era of multi-billionaires and Mergers & Acquisitions worth hundreds of billions victory that … Continue reading →

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