AFL-CIO Candidate Forum

DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR TOLD UNION LEADERS AND RANK-AND-FILE MEMBERS THAT RESTORING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BARGAINING RIGHTS WOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR THEM IF ELECTED.

SOME OF THOSE SEEKING THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE IOWA FEDERATION OF LABOR AFL-CIO PROMISED TO TAKE EXECUTIVE ACTION TO ROLL BACK CHANGES MADE BY THE GOP-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE EARLIER THIS YEAR.

OVERALL, THE 10-CANDIDATE EVENT WAS CIVIL, WITH NO ONE LAUNCHING PERSONAL ATTACKS, OTHER THAN CORALVILLE NURSE AND UNION PRESIDENT CATHY GLASSON CALLING FORMER GOV. TERRY BRANSTAD AND CURRENT GOV. KIM REYNOLDS “GOOFBALLS.”


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