Labor

In recent decades, Iowa has seen growing numbers of young and educated people leaving the state, with far fewer coming in. As the gap grows, it becomes a pattern known as “brain drain,” which can lead to a loss of skilled workers and strain on public services. In response, a new taskforce in eastern Iowa is trying to plug the area’s brain drain.

A new DNR program helps monitor for PFAs in water supplies, an update on the Cedar Rapids Cargill strike and discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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.

Students reached a settlement with an Iowa community college accused of human trafficking.

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.

The Iowa Senate is looking at expanding driving privileges for 14- and 15-year-olds who want to drive to work, one year after loosening the rules around allowing them to work longer and later.

Recently, organized labor has experienced a string of big wins, and nationwide support for unions has reached a high-water mark not seen since the 1960s.

Gazette journalists discuss the latest political news over a brew for another Pints & Politics edition of River to River.

Women have made many strides in the workplace over the last century, but issues like the pay gap, occupational segregation and unequal divisions of household labor persist.

The UAW is escalating its strike today. What’s behind the resurgence of labor unions?