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Polk County judge rejects Deere’s request for injunction against Ankeny plant strikers

Des Moines Register: A Polk County judge today denied Deere & Co.’s request to restrict picketing of its Des Moines Works in Ankeny, saying Deere had failed to prove its contention that United Auto Workers members …

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New study finds ‘forever chemicals’ in streams across Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch: A first-of-its-kind study of rural Iowa creeks and rivers found traces of synthetic chemicals that are toxic and persist in the environment indefinitely at sites across the state. “They’re all over the place,” …

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UAW wants temporary injunction in Deere strike to be vacated

Quad-City Times: Striking UAW workers say a judge’s order that is limiting their picketing activities outside a Davenport plant was issued improperly, and they want the temporary injunction vacated immediately. Attorneys for the Davenport-based UAW Local …

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Labor law complaint made days before strike alleges Deere retaliation in Waterloo

Des Moines Register: An Iowa employee of Deere & Co. filed a labor law complaint against the agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer days before more than 10,000 workers went on strike against the company. According …

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$30 million in workforce grants aimed at small and midsized Iowa manufacturers

Iowa will be investing a total of $30 million in grant opportunities aimed at enabling small and medium-sized manufacturers to upgrade their technology and hire additional workers.

Using federal funds from the American Rescue Plan …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Unions push companies as workers stay scarce

Wall Street Journal: Union leaders are pressing to increase their ranks and secure gains for their members as workers demand more from their employers and as companies struggle with labor shortages and snarled supply chains. …

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Dutch company agrees to spend $50M to upgrade pollution controls at Iowa, Texas plants

Des Moines Register: A Dutch chemical company has reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to invest $50 million in six U.S. manufacturing plants, including one in eastern Iowa, to resolve alleged state and …

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Economist: John Deere workers likely to prevail with strike

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The 10,000 Deere & Co. workers who went on strike Thursday have a strong negotiating position and are likely to succeed in getting more pay and better retirement benefits in their next contract, …

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UAW on strike at Deere for first time in 35 years

Des Moines Register: The United Auto Workers union has called a strike of Deere & Co. for the first time in 35 years. After negotiating with the Moline, Ill.-based agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer for two …

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As strike looms, workers say Deere canceling Iowa employees’ shifts

Des Moines Register: With the threat of a United Auto Workers strike looming, Deere & Co. managers told employees at factories across Iowa not to come in today, workers told the Des Moines Register. They said …

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