26 Apr 2017

April 28: Workers Memorial Day Events around Iowa.

By Lance Coles

Workers’ Memorial Day: April 28-29

28 Feb 2017

Republican Legislators continue attack on Iowa workers - this time on injured workers.

By Lance Coles

Press Conferences will be held, Tuesday, February 28, in several Iowa Cities to discuss the proposed worker’s compensation bill and share information on HSB 169 and ways that we see how it may affect working families.

This bill has been proposed in a House subcommittee, (HSB 169), and it attacks working families by cutting benefits to Iowans injured on the job.

21 Feb 2017

Iowa Federation of Labor Files complaint against Koch Brothers organization.

By Lance Coles

The Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, (IFL) has filed a formal ethics complaint against Americans for

16 Jan 2017

Preserving good jobs for those who served.

By Lance Coles

Wednesday January 18: Military Veterans and Public Sector Unions – Preserving good jobs for those who served.

Press Conference in Room 22 to encourage veterans to talk to their elected representatives

12 Jan 2017

Statement by Iowa AFL-CIO Iowa Federation of Labor President, Ken Sagar on Brandstad’s State of the State

By Lance Coles

(Des Moines, Iowa.) – “We were encouraged to hear Gov. Brandstad emphasize the need for investing in our education system to allow Iowa’s students to better compete in the today’s computer-driven job market, building our state’s infrastructure including training opportunities and new jobs.

06 Jan 2017

Workers Celebrate Wage Increases in Four Counties

By Lance Coles

Residents Vow to Defend Local Progress against State Threats

31 Oct 2016

Iowa Federation of Labor speaks up against hate crime attack in Black Hawk County.

By Lance Coles

The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO strongly supports the rights of all Americans to express their beliefs and advocate for them.  We all have a right to our opinions, but when it crosses over into hate speech, we cannot condone these actions. ...

20 Oct 2016

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO to Join Iowa AFL-CIO President and Veterans for Early Vote Rally

By Lance Coles

Bettendorf details:

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO to Join Iowa AFL-CIO President and Veterans for GOTV Rally

Who: Will Fischer, Executive Director, Union Veterans Council, A...

05 May 2016

Machinists Union Endorses Loebsack

By Lance Coles

Following the Committee on Political Education’s (C.O.P.E.) “Endorsement” in the second congressional district of Dave Loebsack, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in Iowa and Iowa State Council of Machin...

05 May 2016

Machinists endorse Mowrer for Iowa’s third Congressional District

By Lance Coles

Following the Committee on Political Education’s (C.O.P.E.) “Endorsement” in the third congressional district of Jim Mowrer, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in Iowa and Iowa State Council of Machinists...

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