In 2017 the Iowa legislature destroyed the rights of Iowa public servants to bargaining collectively. For more than 40 years, public servants in communities large and small, knew that Iowa had their backs and they could rest easy when they went home after work, knowing they had a say in their own working conditions and benefits. But in 2017, corporate-owned politicians decided that snow plow drivers, sanitation workers, school bus drivers, teachers, nurses and other public servants shouldn’t have a voice on the job and the results have been devastating--from declining wages and benefits to staffing shortages and soaring turnover in our schools and public services.

But these attacks haven't been enough for some Iowa legislators, who in 2024 are proposing additional union-busting legislation.

It’s our belief that every worker has a right to a union – regardless of where you live and regardless of what you do. If you dedicate your life to serving the public – you deserve a voice on the job and you deserve a union. Whether you live in Des Moines or a rural community far from the closest interstate or airport – our public employees deserve respect and they deserve a union.

We’re putting elected officials on notice – if you are tying to bust our unions – you’re on our list. If you’ve been elected to office and you think it’s your right to deny workers a union – you’re on our radar. And we will picket, we will protest, we will stand up, and sit in if we have to to restore basic workers' rights in our state – because union busters are no longer going to get a free pass.

This is where you come in. We are calling on all union members, our friends and allies to join this effort, stand up and fight back. We’re inviting you to join our rallies, join our pickets, join our press conferences and join our protests. The attack on public servants has affected every city and small town across Iowa and it’s time to organize and fight back. Join us as we remind our local elected officials that every worker deserves a union. Sign up here to receive updates, action alerts, and get involved.