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On Strike!

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 1238 went on strike yesterday in Dubuque, IA at the A.Y. McDonald plant. If you are in the Dubuque area and want to walk the picket line, the plant’s address is 4800 Chavenelle Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002 and you can park at the Post Office at 4555 Futuro Ct.

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AFL-CIO: McCarthy’s Reckless Default Debt Ceiling Plan Is an Affront to Working People 

(Washington, D.C., April 26, 2023)—Ahead of today’s vote in the U.S. House on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 proposed by Republican leaders, the AFL-CIO, America’s largest labor federation representing more than 12.5 million working people, strongly urged Congress to reject House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to careen our nation into default, which would tank the economy and put millions of…

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State and local experience proves school vouchers are a failed policy that must be opposed

Last week, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Republicans held a congressional hearing on school vouchers. The hearing is part of a coordinated campaign to expand school vouchers, defund public schools, and privatize education. School vouchers—which include traditional private school subsidies, Education Savings Accounts, and private school tuition tax credits—divert public funds…

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BREAKING: AFL-CIO Report Data Shows Latino and Black Workers Dying on the Job at Highest Rate in Over a Decade 

The federation’s 2023 Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report shows alarming working conditions across the country.  View the Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report, social media graphics and infographics here. (Washington, D.C., April 26, 2023)—Today the AFL-CIO, America’s largest labor federation, released its 32nd annual report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, a national…

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Tuckered Out - Daily High Five

Hope everyone is okay as more flooding is expected in Eastern Iowa. Please stay safe! Now, let’s get into the High Five: TUCKERED OUT: Following Fox News having to pay a $787 million settlement,  partly due to Tucker Carlson’s spread of election misinformation, Carlson has been fired from the network. Carlson has also been accused of harassment. While Fox News ousted Carlson, we’re not hopeful…

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URGENT: House About to Vote to Harm Older Americans

This week the House Republicans will vote on their so-called debt ceiling plan. Basically, in exchange for not tanking our economy, they want President Biden to agree to SLASH important programs and services older Americans rely on. We need you to DEMAND your Representative vote NO. Click to send them a direct message! Here are just some of the damage their bill will do: Cut 20% of the Social…

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“Every parent’s worst nightmare”:

Charlie Wishman, President, Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO “Every parent’s worst nightmare”: Analysis of amended child labor bill passed by Iowa Senate shows intent to allow new forms of hazardous child labor while shielding employers from liability or penalties for violations The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, today released the following statement from President Charlie Wishman, along…

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Can Iowa Meatpacking Workers Take on Tyson?

Gloria Ortiz’s parents spotted a sign one day looming over the fields of strawberries in California’s Central Coast. It was announcing $11-an-hour wages for meatpacking in Iowa. They had been picking strawberries for $35 a day.  “So we came from Santa Maria, California, to this town, for Tyson,” Ortiz says.  Her parents took jobs at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Columbus Junction,…

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Intersections to focus on LGBTQ issues and how we can support the community

INTERSECTIONSBeyond the Binary: Gender expansive Iowans and the policies that protect themFRIDAY, MAY 511:45 AM – 1:00 PMCHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH220 40th St NE, CEDAR RAPIDSin-person and virtual optionsPresenter: Max MowitzProgram Director, One IowaWhen it comes to understanding what it means to be LGBTQ+ and/or gender non-conforming, there is much confusion and ignorance… and we have seen how…

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Workers Memorial Day

On April 28, the labor movement observes Workers Memorial Day to remember workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job and to renew the fight for strong safety and health protections. More than 50 years ago on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job—a fundamental right. The law was won because of…

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AFL-CIO: President Biden Delivers for Working People, Most Pro-Union President of Our Lifetime

The record is clear: Joe Biden is the most pro-union president of our lifetime. In the first two years of his presidency, Biden has delivered time and again for working people on the most critical issues we face, including making historic investments in good jobs, rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, bringing manufacturing home to the United States, supporting educators and other public…

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Reynolds’ bullying beer koozie - Daily High Five

It’s crucial our lawmakers take action to protect our planet and we’re so thankful for the work the Biden administration has done to address the climate crisis. This weekend, he announced a new Office of Environmental Justice to recognize the disparities in pollution impacts on people of color. More information on the office is available here!  Now, let’s get into the High Five: 1. STUDENTS…

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AFL-CIO Daily Briefs: Shuler; Equity; BCTGM; Railroads; Hawaii AFL-CIO and Union Plus

Message from President Liz Shuler Julie Su’s testimony Thursday before Congress reinforced what the labor movement has always known: Su has the necessary experience, values and leadership qualities to be secretary of labor. Her record of standing up for working people and marginalized communities is stellar and unimpeachable. She is the right person for the job. Simply put: There’s no one more…

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ARA Friday Alert

Alliance Announces Partnership with National United Committee to Protect Pensions This week the Alliance and the National United Committee to Protect Pensions (NUCPP) Board of Directors announced a partnership to address the nation’s retirement security crisis. “With politicians, despite their denials, trying to slash our hard earned Social Security benefits, we have decided to take the bull by…

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Iowa Senate Update: Major bills moving in the Senate

Republicans to Iowa: No Questions, Please As Iowa Senate Republicans passed a dangerous expansion of child labor in the early morning hours on Tuesday, they also broke with long-standing traditions of free and open debate on the Senate floor. This may sound like a matter of politeness – or maybe just politics – but it does really matter to the way our Senate serves the people of Iowa. It…

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Private schools increase tuition with vouchers

We’re so excited to get to the weekend, but before we do, we wanted to send a quick reminder that our birthday party is Tuesday! Join us, Sen. Zach Wahls, Rep. Lindsay James, and Iowa WTF members at Raygun to recognize the advocacy to create a better, more progressive Iowa. You can grab tickets here!  Now, let’s get into the High Five: DISCRIMINATION ED BILL HEADS TO GOV: Gov. Reynolds’…

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AFL-CIO Launches ‘Stand with Su’ Digital Ad Campaign, National Mobilization Effort to Support Julie Su for Secretary of Labor

(Washington, D.C., April 21, 2023)—The AFL-CIO today unveiled a multifaceted “Stand with Su” campaign in support of acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s confirmation to lead the Department of Labor. The campaign includes a six-figure digital ad buy, as well as a nationwide worker mobilization to call and email senators urging them to vote in support of Su. A link to the first of the AFL-CIO’s…