'Our kids are not for sale,' Iowa union workers warn
Union workers from across Iowa gathered Monday at the State Capitol to protest proposals making their way through the Legislature loosening state child labor laws.
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Union workers from across Iowa gathered Monday at the State Capitol to protest proposals making their way through the Legislature loosening state child labor laws.
Cedar Rapids, IA- Members of the Teamsters union approved a new three-year contract for about 200 workers at the Archer Daniels Midland plant in Cedar Rapids, just before the strike deadline Tuesday. Radio Iowa reports that Jesse Case, the Secretary-Treasurer of Teamster Local 238, says the deal includes a $5,000 ratification bonus and an immediate six percent, across-the-board raise in the first year. Case says ADM's multi-billion dollar profit margin exists because of the labor and sweat of its workers and the union would like to see higher wages for everyone in the industry. In a writt...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Teamsters Union announced on Tuesday morning that a new 3-year agreement with ADM at the Cedar Rapids plant has been officially ratified.
At least 80 cases are tied to the events which included attendees from multiple counties and states.
At least 80 cases are tied to the events which included attendees from multiple counties and states.