Posts in tag Iowa jobs

Serving up just deserts on child labor

Posted on June 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM by Sean Finn

Experts warned from the beginning that Iowa’s child labor law changes violate federal statutes Decades ago, this country decided to...

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Child labor, Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa jobs, Iowa Legislature, Workplace safety

Posted on April 30, 2024 at 11:27 AM by Sean Finn

Rolling back teen driver restrictions: dangerous to teens, just to benefit employers Iowa Republicans are rolling back child labor protections...

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Child labor, Iowa jobs, traffic safety

Posted on January 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM by Mike Owen

It has now been 16 years since Iowa last signaled that our state values work in one of the most...

Tagged As: Iowa jobs, Iowa Legislature, Minimum wage

Posted on October 14, 2021 at 5:36 PM by David Osterberg

One day a year, climate scientists in Iowa come together to focus attention on an issue we need to confront...

Categories: Clean air & water, Clean energy & climate, Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Climate change, Energy, Iowa Economy, Iowa jobs

Posted on July 23, 2021 at 3:41 PM by Colin Gordon

On June 12, Iowa ended its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment programs. Those relying on the $300 dollar/week bump under...

Categories: Covid-19, Data, Jobs & labor, Safety net & work supports

Tagged As: COVID-19, Iowa Economy, Iowa jobs, Unemployment insurance, Unemployment rate