Workers back financing retraining fund
Union leaders urge a state job retraining fund funded solely by employee contributions. An Iowa Job Service survey supports a plan where each worker would contribute about 1 percent of salary to raise 50 million dollars for two to four-year programs addressing skill upgrades amid technology shifts.
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Marjorie Dennison
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Perry Chapin
Iowa Federation of Labor
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Jack Hatch
John Groninga
Mason City
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IBP hearing delayed plant starts second shift
A public hearing on wastewater discharge from the proposed IBP Inc hog plant at Manchester is now slated for mid December at the earliest. The Iowa DNR expects a draft report on discharge routes by late next week, triggering a 30 day public comment period before a hearing date.
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Manchester
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
IBP
Lavoy Haage
DNR
Haage
Iowa Geological Survey
Maquoketa River
Columbus Junction Park
DNA
Gary Mickelson
Columbus Junction
Mickelson
Jim Kacer
Washington, Iowa
Darrell McAllister
Surface and
McAllister
Racer
Cedar River
Iowa River
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