State moves to revoke license of car dealer with a history of violations
City, county and state officials have cited Ericson Auto for a variety of issues in recent years, including the parking of cars in a residentially zoned area. (Photo from Polk…
Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters
Both candidates are reaching out to union leaders and rank-and-file members. (Photos by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images and Andrew Harnik/Getty Images} Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee…
Passing the torch and keeping it in the family
Linda Blair recently retired as CEO of Tasty Tacos. (Photo by Wezz De La Rosa / Hola Iowa) Sixty-two years ago, Antonia Mosqueda and her husband Richard took a family…
US credit card debt continues to rise as housing and other costs remain high for the lowest earners
Equifax credit files through June show that credit card delinquency is still rising. Americans’ total credit card balances are at $1.14 trillion, up 5.8% compared to a year ago, according…
Where exactly are all the AI jobs?
(Stanford University graphic) The desire for artificial intelligence skills in new hires has exploded over the last five years, and continues to be a priority for hiring managers across nearly…
U.S. House Dems ask OSHA to respond to reports that state agencies tipped off employers
The Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor. (Official Department of Labor photograph) WASHINGTON — Leading Democrats on the House Committee on Education…
Iowa man fired after passing out at a work-assigned ‘happy hour’ event
Iowa Workforce Development manages unemployment claims filed on behalf of Iowans. (Photo by Getty Images, logo courtesy the State of Iowa) An Iowa man who was fired after passing out…
Iowa’s unemployment rate sticks at 2.8% for fourth straight month
Iowa’s unemployment rate of 2.8% remains unchanged for the last four months. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Iowa’s unemployment rate remains at 2.8% for the fourth consecutive month while labor…
City: Worker used racial epithet, mocked disabled colleague, threatened staff
Iowa Workforce Development manages unemployment claims filed on behalf of Iowans. (Photo by Getty Images, logo courtesy the State of Iowa) A City of Des Moines worker resigned recently after…
Here’s how 29 Iowa airports will use over $17.2 million in federal grants
Des Moines International Airport. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Iowa airports about $17.2 million in grants across 2024 for repairs and new construction.…
USDA inspector charged with domestic abuse wins jobless benefits
Iowa Workforce Development manages unemployment claims filed on behalf of Iowans. (Photo by Getty Images, logo courtesy the State of Iowa) A federal food inspector in Iowa is entitled to…
Fired Eldridge city worker loses jobless benefits amid utility board probe
Eldridge City Hall in Scott County, Iowa. (Photo via Google Earth) One of the City of Eldridge workers fired during an investigation into the utilities board is not entitled to…
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’
Workers and community members form a picket line outside a Denver King Soopers, after United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 began a strike over stalled labor negotiations on Jan.…
Caregiver accused of sexual impropriety is denied jobless benefits
Iowa Workforce Development manages unemployment claims filed on behalf of Iowans. (Photo by Getty Images, logo courtesy the State of Iowa) A residential caregiver fired for allegedly making sexual comments…
Board reinstates license of social worker accused of theft, sexual exploitation
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing administers the state’s Board of Social Work as well as other licensing boards. (Main photo by Getty Images; logo courtesy State of…