MercyOne, the health care system that operates hospitals and clinics across Iowa, is extending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate to Nov. 12. Under a new state law, employees previously denied a religious or medical exemption have the opportunity to file for a waiver.
The 56-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle around 6 a.m. Wednesday while joining strikers on a picket line outside the John Deere Parts Distribution Center in Milan, Ill.
A Polk County judge refused to impose limits on picketing outside Ankeny plant, but restrictions remain in Davenport.
Striking UAW workers say a judge’s order that is limiting their picketing activities outside a Davenport plant was issued improperly.
“Haven’t we had enough time to figure out how to manage discourse without enabling violence?” one employee wrote on an internal message board at the height of the Jan. 6 turmoil. “We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time and we shouldn’t be surprised it’s now out of control.”
Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen on Monday told lawmakers in the United Kingdom working on legislation to rein in social media companies that the company is making online hate and extremism worse and outlined how it could improve online safety.
The UAW strike of Deere & Co. has lasted through its second weekend. The strike began Oct. 14 when union workers at Deere facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas rejected a contract offer.
Hy-Vee is preparing for a possible federal rule requiring all employers with at least 100 employees show proof their staffs are vaccinated or are being tested weekly for COVID-19.
More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades.
According to a Facebook post from UAW Local 74, which represents workers from the Ottumwa facility, nearly 87% of workers rejected the company's offer. Also, UAW Local 74 said negotiations will continue, with a hard deadline of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. If the company doesn't improve its offer, a strike will commence.
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world on Monday.
The Facebook whistleblower, revealed Sunday, is Frances Haugen, who was born and raised in Iowa City
With restaurants facing more challenges than ever, the local co-op could be a solution to the tenuous relationship between independent restaurateurs and third-party delivery services.
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