Category Archives: Labor

Posted on December 21, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Attend your precinct caucus! By the IFL of Iowa I'm a Union Member, and think this is something any of you should consider when caucusing Our First-in-the-Nation Iowa Caucuses provide Iowans and Iowa union members an extraordinary voice in choosing … Continue reading →

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USW National Day of Action

Posted on September 27, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

USW National Day of Action By IFL Join local union activists for a Home Depot informational picket on Saturday, September 29, 2007.  7,000 United Steel Workers (USW) forestry workers are fighting for their lives in British Columbia. Since January of … Continue reading →

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The Progressive Iowa Network Organizing Summit

Posted on June 7, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Progressive Iowa NetworkOrganizing Summit Saturday, June 9, 2007 Iowa City Public Library123 S. Linn St.Iowa City, IA 52240 9 AM – 3PMAgenda:1.    Welcome2.    Introductions3.    Why a Progressive Network is important for Iowa4.    Democracy for America – Support for Iowa’s … Continue reading →

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Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Update

Posted on June 4, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Update By Caroline VernonThis Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, legislators and activists from various organizations across Iowa will come together for the first DFA-Iowa Networking Summit. We will be gathering at the Iowa … Continue reading →

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Take the Bus to the US Social Forum Jun 27th

Posted on May 17, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum June 27thMark Your Calendars for the Progressive Event of the Year! By Caroline Vernon PACG is working on securing a bus (or two) to take a large Iowa contingent to Atlanta, Georgia … Continue reading →

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Establishing Our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date! By Caroline Vernon On Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, activists and legislators from across the state will converge on Iowa City for our first 2007 Democracy for Iowa Organizing Summit.  We … Continue reading →

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Why should you care about the Fair Share debate in the Iowa Legislature?

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Trish Nelson

The Prairie Progressive You probably know that Iowa is an Open Shop (so-called “Right-to-Work”) state in which individuals who are represented by a union have to pay at least their Fair Share of the costs the union incurs in administering … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action Needed – Call on VOICE Monday, March 26th!

Posted on March 26, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Urgent Action Needed – Call on VOICE – Monday, March 26th! From Progressive Action for the Common Good http://www.qcprogressiveaction.org   As many of you may know, PACG has put out many calls to action on VOICE – Voter Owned Iowa Clean … Continue reading →

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SEIU President Andy Stern Coming to Iowa

Posted on January 25, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

SEIU President Andy Stern Coming to Iowa By Terrance Heath SEIU President, and author of A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track, Andy Stern is visiting Iowa, and several other states, for a series of events as presidential … Continue reading →

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People Party vs. Money Party: Who’s Who Among the Democrats

Posted on December 6, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

People Party vs. Money Party: Who's Who Among the Democrats By David Sirota, AlterNetThe fact that our nation's politics is divided not between Democrats and Republicans but between the People Party and the Money Party is obvious to anyone who … Continue reading →

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