Tag Archives: labor unions

Iowa Workers Deserve Labor Union Appreciation Month

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Contact: focusonruralamerica@gmail.com STATEMENT: Iowa Workers Deserve Labor Union Appreciation Month Des Moines, Iowa — Focus on Rural America cofounder and former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge issued the following statement calling for Iowa leaders to proclaim September as Labor Union Appreciation … Continue reading →

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Talking Union At REI

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Trish Nelson

REI workers in NYC voted to unionize on Wednesday. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/rei-union-rwdsu-soho/ Talking Union at REI by David Leshtz “For those of you who I have not had the chance to meet, I use he/him pronouns and I’m speaking to you today … Continue reading →

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Iowa Unions, Democrats, The Public, Stand With Deere Workers

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Trish Nelson

https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/john-deere-strike-update/ by Dave Leshtz Davenport, Iowa—In October the United Auto Workers and Iowa’s labor movement were on the march. Community support and sympathetic media were solidly behind the 10,100 striking John Deere and Company employees. Workers at America’s biggest maker … Continue reading →

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Iowans Want September To Be Declared Labor Union Appreciation Month

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> Wed 9/1/2021 2:00 PM For Immediate Release: September 1, 2021 Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, ivy@progressiowa.org Iowans Want September To Be Declared Labor Union Appreciation Month More than 80 elected officials, organizations, and businesses sign on in support at … Continue reading →

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Labor Coming Back?

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Amazon workers attempt to organize may signal change in Labor’s standing. Biden moves signal new era for Labor? We all felt it when Joe Biden won the election as President. The winds of change were blowing hard. The wind was … Continue reading →

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Corporate America Invented Christian America

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Historian Kevin Kruse explains how Corporate America created what we call “Christian America.” (26 minutes): So many of us want to know how our current alignments got to be the way they are. Some are somewhat easily explainable even if … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Temp Worker Bill of Rights?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Paul Deaton

In a strip mall in Cedar Rapids, a temp agency opens at 6 a.m., ready to place workers in temporary jobs. A registered applicant can enter the waiting room, sign in on a clipboard at the counter, and wait for … Continue reading →

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A Reminder In Dallas

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Dave Bradley

In case you had forgotten what the real source of our current mess is a huge reminder was opened in Dallas Thursday morning. Dedicated to the worst presidency overall in America’s history, a presidency that failed not just on one or … Continue reading →

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