Working families | Iowa Senate Democrats

Continuing the fight for equality

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Quality of life, Working families

One way we can continue the push for equality is through equal pay. In Iowa, it is illegal for an employer to pay some workers less than others for jobs requiring equal skill, effort and responsibility. Nonetheless, wage inequality persists. These wage disparities are enormous over the course of a 40-year career.

Statement: Republican politicians have done harm to all Iowa workers

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Working families

Senate Democrats continue to believe that all Iowa workers deserve respect, dignity and the right to bargain for health and safety protections. We will always stand side by side with ISEA, AFSCME and other unions who continue to stand up for the rights of public employees across the state.

What Iowans are saying

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Health care, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Working families

Iowans want decent-paying jobs, affordable health care and the chance to lead a good life. In recent years, however, we’ve seen stagnant wages, rising health care costs and more Iowans living paycheck to paycheck. Iowans deserve better. In a survey earlier this session, Senate Democrats asked what you think can ...

Senate Dem Leader on Governor’s Condition of the State address

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Working families

We are concerned that for the past two years, the Governor and legislative Republicans have pushed everyday Iowans to the back of the line. Republicans have allowed millionaires, big corporations and out-of-state MCOs to cut to the front of the line. Our goal this session is improve the lives of everyday Iowans.

Iowa workers vote for strong unions

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Working families

Our friends and neighbors across the state who work every day to teach our kids, keep our families and communities safe, and protect the most vulnerable Iowans need to have a voice in the workplace. Iowans depend on their voices being heard.

Privatizing IPERS: An Analysis of SF 45 (Updated 10/26/18)

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Quality of life, Transparency & accountability, Working families

Privatizing IPERS: An Analysis of Senate File 45: The bill directs each retirement system to submit a plan to create an alternative defined contribution plan to the public retirement systems committee by October 1, 2018. This is a bad bill – built on a bad idea. While Senate File 45 would get rid of all public defined benefit pensions, this year most discussion is around the IPERS pension system…

Statement on latest revenue estimates

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official, Transparency & accountability, Working families

The fiscal mismanagement by Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans is like a slow train wreck for everyday Iowans. It’s no wonder that Iowans are clamoring for new leadership that will put their needs ahead of the self-interest of Wall Street corporations, special interests and millionaires.

Two new laws will help protect your credit

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Consumer protections, Issues, Official, Safer communities, Working families

Credit reporting agencies can no longer charge fees when you freeze checks on your credit reports, and tougher penalties are now in place for criminals who use technology to steal your credit card.

Proposal to close UI Labor Center is “latest gut punch” to Iowa workers

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official, Working families

I am deeply disappointed at the proposed closure the UI Labor Center. This proposal is the latest gut punch to Iowa workers and their families. This is a terrible time to even consider closing the UI Labor Center.

Dem Leaders: Labor Center will close because of misplaced GOP priorities

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official, Working families

This is not the first negative consequence of Republican fiscal mismanagement. The Republican budgets for our three universities have already raised tuition on working families.

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