Tag Archives: jobs

Jobs in Post-Reagan Iowa

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Garbage pickers are everywhere. This is a photo of a gent working near where I lived through my early years, until Kindergarten. I asked him if he lived in the area. He didn’t, but knew about the current occupants of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Jobs, Labor, Recycling | Tagged economy, jobs, labor | 1 Comment

The Other Iowa Caucus Tuesday, January 3rd

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Here’s a chance to discuss actual issues. “Hawkeye Vision 2012: Caucusing for Working Families“ Presented by the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund. Please join us for a political roundtable featuring key Democratic leaders who will offer the progressive viewpoint … Continue reading →

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National Day Of Action For Jobs: Iowa Events

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Trish Nelson

CCI members are standing with our Brothers & Sisters in Labor today to demand good paying jobs – not more cuts – from our elected officials. Today, November 17th is a national day of action. CCI members in Johnson County, … Continue reading →

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Tom Courtney Holding Public Meetings This Week On Education Reform

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Everyone welcome at education reform discussions How can we help our students do even better? Which of Gov. Branstad’s education reform ideas will help our local schools—and which might hurt? I want to know what you think. I’m organizing public … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Labor, Veterans | Tagged Courtney report, education, jobs, veterans | Comments Off

Creating and Saving Jobs: A National Emergency

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau We live in a dual economy. On one hand, corporate profits are high, corporate cash holdings are soaring, and income gains are proliferating for the rich. On the other, the working and middle classes experience weak job … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Guest Posts, Jobs, Occupy Wall St. | Tagged economy, jobs, occupy Wall Street | 1 Comment

Government Doesn’t Create Jobs?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Dave Bradley

“Government does not create jobs” is one of the latest and most often repeated mantras of the right wing. Or at least part of the mantra. The rest continues on to say that the only real jobs are jobs that … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Jobs | Tagged government, jobs | 1 Comment

Weekly Observations

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

No Koch The state minister for environment in Baden-Wurtemberg has stated that his state, a highly industrialized part of Germany, will be decarbonized by the mid-century. The minister claims a broad consensus that this must be done by the German … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, Economy, Environment, Humor, Jobs | Tagged Eisenhower, Eric Cantor, jobs, Obama, Reagan, renewable energy, Romney | Comments Off

69,000 Bridges Structurally Deficient In America – How Many Are In Iowa?

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Dave Bradley

That is the number that Rachel Maddow cited the other night during her segment concerning bridge disrepair in America today. I went to Google to verify that number, and most of the citations were much higher than that. The map … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Economy, Jobs | Tagged bridges, demand economics, economy, infrastructre, internet, jobs, pray, US lagging | Comments Off

Harkin Labor Day Report: America’s Middle Class Needs Our Help

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Dave Bradley

In Advance of President’s Address on Jobs, Labor Committee Chairman Releases Report Showing Why Government Investments in Middle Class are Critical WASHINGTON – As the nation prepares to honor America’s workers this weekend, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Economy, Jobs, Labor, Tom Harkin | Tagged economy, government, Harkin, investment, jobs, middle class | Comments Off