The plan supported by republican lawmakers is similar to a Wisconsin law that led to massive protests there. The proposed changes would take away several issues workers can currently bargain, like holidays, overtime and health insurance.
Category: Terry Branstad
Public employees across Iowa fight to keep collective bargaining
Wednesday, first responders, educators, nurses, and other public employees urged Iowa lawmakers not to change the state’s collective bargaining law. Governor Branstad has called for removing health insurance from collective bargaining.
Defunding Planned Parenthood could harm Iowa social program
… family planning money is used to fund abortions, and the state’s funding for Planned Parenthood goes to other women’s health services such as birth control counseling and health exams. Iowa receives more than $3 million in federal Medicaid funding …
Says time is now to protect Medicaid
… coverage.” Gov. Branstad has taken up the national Republican campaign against Medicaid. A campaign that could deny health benefits to millions of children, seniors, working families and people with disabilities. According to the Center on Budget …