Earlier this month, Deere workers at facilities in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas rejected a second tentative agreement that offered 10 percent raises this year and 5 percent raises in each of the following two years, plus bonuses.
Iowa Workforce Development will hold a workforce discussion at Kirkwood Community College’s regional center in Hiawatha on Monday.
Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases for more money elsewhere as companies bump up pay to fill job openings that are close to an all-time high.
Local residents whose sweet tooth puts them at odds with a vegan diet or gluten restrictions can thank a church bake sale for expanding their options.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned this past Tuesday that the “metaverse” will be addictive and rob people of yet more personal information while giving the embattled company another monopoly online.
An initial plan for a mixed-use development at the former Transamerica site that sparked widespread concerns among residents is back on the Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission agenda for consideration Nov. 18. Proposed developer Hunter Companies tabled it last month to gather more input before bringing the plan to the panel.
When having to make financial investment decisions, the important thing to do is to take a step back and identify your priorities and determine your biggest fear.
Maintaining productivity through a pandemic and a derecho — as well as operational success, not to mention continued hiring and retention — over the past 20 months have had a direct, permanent impact on how organizations function, Gazette business panelists say.
In a further sign of consolidation in the financial sector, Moline, Ill.-based QCR Holdings announced Tuesday it aims to acquire Guaranty Federal Bancshares of Springfield, Mo.
The chief financial officer of Raytheon Technologies, parent company of Cedar Rapids’ largest employer, sees mostly blue skies going forward for the aerospace and defense company -- with just possibly a few bumps along the way.
General Electric will split into three separate companies in a stunning breakup of the iconic manufacturer founded by Thomas Edison whose sprawling businesses once made it the world’s most valuable company.
In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Justice has sided with Tyson workers on a key element of the case.
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