Graduate students sue regents over bargaining rights
Iowa City graduate student union COGS files a prohibited practice complaint with the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board alleging bad faith bargaining in the 2017 19 contract talks. AFSCME Council 61 and United Faculty joined last week amid state legislators weighing a union busting bill.
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Critics eye bargaining bill amid state forums and mediation flow
Critics of the collective bargaining bill plan to push into legislative forums this weekend. COGS alleges Regents are unavailable for bargaining while SEIU Local 199 has ratified the last contract offer and urged a response. PERB mediation has begun per Landon Elkind and judge Berry outlines possible remedial relief if the board sides with the complainant.
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GOP blasts leaked union email as shocking and inexcusable
Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann condemns a leaked DI email that instructs targeting lawmakers with terms like douche and cop to oppose a public workers rights rewrite. Erich Schmidt of LIUNA Des Moines says the document was an unedited internal file released accidentally and not union approved.
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State party leaders discuss Iowa politics and 2018 outlook
Iowa Republicans led by Jeff Kaufmann say local control remains key but support state pre emption for uniform policies such as minimum wage and livestock confinement siting. Democrats led by Derek Eaden cite voter backlash over funding changes as a potential opening in 2018. Both leaders aired views on IPTV Iowa Press.
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