Articles Tagged: Organized labor

The nation's largest railroad union has joined the list of entities endorsing Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern to create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

In today’s Campaign Almanac, House Democrats’ super PAC is hitting Iowa U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn over tariffs and Medicaid cuts. Meanwhile, state GOP lawmaker Shannon Lundgren picks up early endorsements in her bid for Congress, and Democrat Lindsay James lands backing from Linn County Supervisor Sami Scheetz.

Iowa’s only nuclear plant could return — and with it, hundreds of high-wage jobs, a multi-year construction surge and new housing demand. Palo and Center Point businesses, union leaders and city officials say the economic ripple would be significant.

The three-year agreement, announced Thursday, provides the largest musician pay increase in its history of more than 100 years.

Also in the Campaign Almanac, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates announce endorsements, a candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District makes a fundraising announcement, and the League of Women Voters plans a candidate forum in Iowa City.

Honks and cheers rang out Wednesday afternoon outside the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, where dozens of community members gathered in protest of the Trump administration’s treatment of VA employees.

Also in today’s Capitol Notebook, the Iowa Department of Education announced $8 million in a new round of grant funding to recognize and reward teacher excellence.

Former Pine Lake State Park manager Don Primus, of Steamboat Rock, unsuccessfully ran for Hardin County supervisor in 2020.

U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls, a state legislator from Coralville, is connecting with union workers and reaffirming his support for the federal PRO Act and expanded labor rights as he looks to distinguish himself ahead of the Democratic primary election next summer.

Of the more than $40 million in contracts awarded for the Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center so far, 96 percent have gone to Iowa companies.

Also, Iowans protest bill that would shield pesticide companies over failure to warn consumers about health risks of their products

The new rules would reduce penalties for allowing teens to work longer hours, and do not change penalties for workplace safety or hazardous conditions violations.

Workers were headed back to the Cedar Rapids corn milling facility to restart production Thursday evening.

Cargill says eligible employees who were enrolled in the company’s employee health benefits at the time of the strike will continue to receive insurance benefits through Thursday.

Workers at Cargill’s corn milling plant in Cedar Rapids have been on strike for a week after the local Teamsters union voted to decline the company's last offer.