Category Archives: Labor

Renegotiating NAFTA Takes A Turn On Republicans

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Dave Bradley

                                                 NAFTA flag image from google.com While it may be too much to hope for this leftover … Continue reading →

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Labor Day 2017: The State of Working Iowa

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Trish Nelson

This article by Colin Gordon, Senior Researcher at the nonpartisan Iowa Policy Project, appeared in the Des Moines Register September 2, 2017. Labor Day is always a good time to take stock of the state of working Iowa. Patterns of … Continue reading →

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Employers Used to Believe in the Power of Aggregate Demand, What Happened?

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Dave Bradley

From the Thom Hartmann Show Thursday: Thom discusses the change in America’s business community from being good corporate citizens who saw their employees as assets to today’s atmosphere where corporations exploit whatever they can.  Thom speaks with guest Rick Wartzman … Continue reading →

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Union Recertification Begins Next Month In Iowa

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The massive and in my mind catastrophic overhaul had a clause meant to drive a wedge between state workers in Iowa. Built out of the Republican playbook of “divide and conquer” the clause that puts the recertification of a union … Continue reading →

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Working Families Summit Today In Ames

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 | Lance Coles, (515) 669-8046 Standing Together, Fighting Back: Iowans to Gather for Working Families Summit. Larry Cohen of Our Revolution to keynote second Iowa Working Families Summit AMES, IOWA — Larry Cohen, former President … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Legislative Forums

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The vote by the Iowa House and Senate has been taken, and the Governor has signed it. We can’t let up on these elected representative. They need to hear from you how you feel about their vote on this issue, … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Rally Tuesday To Save Collective Bargaining In Des Moines

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Rally to Save Public Sector Collective Bargaining Tuesday, February 7th 10:30 am Rally at the Capitol Capitol Building, Des Moines Iowa Key Republican members of the Iowa legislature plan to file a bill on Monday February 6th that would gut … Continue reading →

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1,000 Across The State Join Iowa Workers To Speak Out

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Matt Sinovic Friday Feb.3, 10:46 AMMatt Sinovic (press@progressiowa.org) In Case You Missed It: 1,000 join Iowa workers to speak out Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 News Compilation: Overview: Iowa workers spoke out at 7 different press conferences Wednesday, advocating for … Continue reading →

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Bait And Switch Over Manufacturing Jobs

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Paul Deaton

Since the general election I’ve been laying low, listening to people talk about the new administration and what President Donald J. Trump means to them. Most supporters found a lot of what the president said and stands for to be … Continue reading →

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Reflections On Labor Day 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by bfiaralphscharnau

Labor Day means much more than sales events and holiday excursions. The day honors the men and women who provide the work that fuels our economy. Reports of falling unemployment, growing wages, and rising consumer confidence in the United States … Continue reading →

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