Labor

Stephen Gruber-Miller, Jason Clayworth, Kennington Lloyd Smith III and John McKerley join host Ben Kieffer to discuss top news stories from around Iowa and the new podcast "Speaking of Work."

A conversation that includes the legacy of U.S. Rep. Neal Smith, takeaways from this week's school board elections, and the newest faultline in UAW-John Deere contract negotiations.

Tyler Jett and Paul Iversen join Ben Kieffer to discuss the latest from the UAW strike at John Deere plants across Iowa and the nation. Later, Chenue Her of "Good Morning Iowa" on Local 5 News in Des Moines talks about becoming the first male TV news anchor of Hmong decent in the United States.

A 56-year-old union member and John Deere employee was struck in a traffic accident and killed while walking to the picket line in Milan, Illinois Wednesday, according to the UAW. The worker was employed at the Milan John Deere Parts Distribution Center and was a member of UAW Local 79.

Michelle Williams of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business joins Ben Kieffer to talk about how the pandemic will impact how people work for years to come. Later, a Coralville man shares his story of battling COVID-19 symptoms for months after his diagnosis.

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s top workforce development official said Wednesday they will raise work search requirements for Iowans receiving unemployment benefits. They said it's part of an effort to address the state’s workforce shortage.

Ben Kieffer speaks with Georgetown University computer science professor and New York Times best-selling author Cal Newport about his latest book, "A World Without Email."

Supply chain experts are encouraging Iowans to begin their holiday shopping now, if they haven’t already. This year’s shopping season will have hurdles similar to last year, with some new challenges.

Iowans share their stories on how the pandemic has made them rethink the value of work, how and where they work and where their new career paths will take them.

Charity Nebbe speaks with two experts on labor and management from the University of Iowa about the the rise of resignations. Nebbe also speaks with two Iowans who have changed their career paths due to the pandemic.