Labor

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

Union workers at a grain processor in Cedar Rapids said "yes" to a new contract, avoiding a potential strike. ADM workers win a pay bump, a bonus and the first sick days some have seen in years.

This year, the state expanded the number of children a daycare worker can oversee at a given time. The idea was to give more flexibility for providers and add more child care slots for towns in need. But that additional capacity doesn’t appear to have solved the labor side of the equation.

A poll from analytics firm Gallup reports that 71% of Americans now approve of labor unions, the highest approval in nearly 60 years.

The labor strike at a grain processor in Cedar Rapids has hit one month. Workers rallied to bring attention to their effort to negotiate a contract union members can accept.

Cuts continue at the U.S.' largest newspaper company, which announced mass layoffs two months ago.

The leadership change comes amid GuideOne’s defense of a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in March.

Host Charity Nebbe talks with two business researchers on the causes of burnout and the solutions for organizations and individuals.

Return to a conversation about Iowa's labor history and a project aimed at telling it.

On this week's Newsbuzz edition, hear about labor organizing, charges related to January 6, COVID-19 vaccine trials and more.