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State Government Department for the Blind lays off 10
Vanessa Miller reports that ten Iowa Department for the Blind employees will lose their jobs next month due to budget cuts and shifting priorities. Unionization and a new federal mandate on youth spending compounded the cuts, with most layoffs from the library area. Emily Wharton and AFSCME Local 61 cite mandatory raises and budget pressures as key factors.
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