Category Archives: Labor

Iowa Absentee Ballot Chase This Weekend

Posted on September 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Iowa Absentee Ballot Chase This Weekend This was forwarded to Blog for Iowa from Marcia Nichols at AFSCME Iowa and Mark L. Smith at the Iowa Federation of Labor. Participate in the Absentee Ballot Chase Weekend this week! For more … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislature: Special Challenges for Today’s Special Session

Posted on September 7, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Legislature: Special Challenges for Today's Special Session Iowa Policy Project Job Quality, Accountability Missing from Discussions at Statehouse DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa legislators need to keep job quality and fiscal responsibility in mind [today] when they return for … Continue reading →

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Working Blues: Labor Day in Iowa, 2004

Posted on September 6, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Working Blues: Labor Day in Iowa, 2004 Iowa Policy Project Distressing Pattern in Iowa Jobs Picture MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – On the weekend of Labor Day 2004, Iowans are still waiting for a recovery from the 2001 recession, with jobs … Continue reading →

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Iowa Federation of Labor Questions Values Fund Deal

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Federation of Labor Questions Values Fund Deal by Mark L. Smith, President, IFL I am writing on behalf of our officers and members to urge your opposition to two parts of the legislative package that will be considered in … Continue reading →

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Harkin, AFL-CIO, and Workers to Rally at DOL for Bush Admin to Repeal Overtime Pay Cut

Posted on August 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Harkin, AFL-CIO, and Workers to Rally at DOL for Bush Admin to Repeal Overtime Pay Cut Overtime Pay Regulations Take Effect on August 23rd Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), along with AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney and workers who will lose … Continue reading →

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Layoffs Cast Pall Over Iowa

Posted on August 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Layoffs Cast Pall Over Iowa 540 Layoffs At Tama Meat Plant KWWL.com Shocking News Out of Tama 540 eastern Iowa meatcutters are out of a job. Iowa Quality Beef in Tama will suspend operations on Friday. As plant workers leave … Continue reading →

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Fate of Iowa Values Hinges on Workers’ Comp Laws

Posted on August 18, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Fate of Iowa Values Hinges on Workers’ Comp Laws Quad-City Times DES MOINES (AP) — A former IBP meatpacking plant worker is at the center of a high-stakes debate over how Iowa treats injured workers. The question that Jose Venegas’ … Continue reading →

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Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards Speaks to Iowa Union Meeting

Posted on August 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards Speaks to Iowa Union Meeting Star-Telegram.com WATERLOO, Iowa – Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards told about 250 delegates at the Iowa Federation of Labor convention on Thursday that Bush's dismal job record means his time … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts

Posted on July 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts Bush backers helping Nader to get on Iowa ballot Quad-City Times DES MOINES (AP) — President Bush’s backers are gathering signatures on petitions to put maverick candidate Ralph … Continue reading →

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Labor: Trouble at Tyson

Posted on July 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Labor: Trouble at Tyson Tyson Foods sued under RICO statute Corporate Governance News A lawsuit by former employees of Tyson Foods, Inc. against their employer may go ahead, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. The four … Continue reading →

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