Labor

As former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin was preparing to retire after serving 40 years in Congress, he founded The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement in 2013 to carry on his legacy and policy work.

Host Ben Kieffer discusses some of the week's headlines, including new funding for renewable energy in rural areas, the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University and more.

Bills proposed in the Iowa House and Senate would relax some child labor laws.

Education policy, distracted driving, eminent domain – it's been another busy week for Iowa lawmakers.

State lawmakers have worked through the first deadline of the 2023 legislative session.

Packers Sanitation Services, based in Wisconsin, paid $1.5 million to the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation found it employed children in dangerous jobs in eight different states.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with business researchers about the causes of burnout and the solutions for organizations and individuals.

A labor organizing effort by UFCW Local 431 is underway at Tyson Foods’ 1,400-employee plant in Columbus Junction. And the meatpacking giant is already facing allegations of unfair labor practices.

Many ag industry and farm worker advocacy groups had high hopes that farm labor reform would make it through Congress last year. Now the future is murky.

An activist group claims Johnson County left the Congolese community out of its COVID pandemic assistance program. But that’s not the whole story.