Tag Archives: Iowa Fair Share

Labor Update: Harris v. Quinn

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Organized labor has a voice in Iowa politics, but not the power it once had to move its agenda. Looking back at Nate Willems’ March 30, 2007 article from Prairie Progressive, and the Iowa Fair Share debate, he wrote, “the … Continue reading →

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How The Shutdown Is Affecting Iowa

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Trish Nelson

submitted by Naly Bounyalath The current news of the 2013 government shut down has left people antsy and restless. It affects all of us. Some are stuck in the middle and others are retreating to the far end of each … 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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