http://www.commongoodiowa.org/policy-areas/publications/rss Common Good Iowa en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:24:45 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:24:45 +0000 Copyright 2026 Common Good Iowa. All rights reserved. postmaster@globalreach.com (Common Good Iowa) postmaster@globalreach.com (Common Good Iowa) Global Reach News Aggregator v0.96 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.commongoodiowa.org/moduledocuments/embed/124/260313__Laidoff_Whirlpool_workers_f_87F0ECA00F430.pdf http://www.commongoodiowa.org/moduledocuments/embed/124/260313__Laidoff_Whirlpool_workers_f_87F0ECA00F430.pdf Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:19:26 +0000 <p><strong>March 2026</strong></p> <p>This month, over 300 workers at the Whirlpool plant in Amana will be laid off. This is in addition to 250 layoffs last summer and another 250 reportedly under consideration. These are good-paying, union-represented positions that have anchored the local economy for generations. In the past five years,&nbsp;While the layoffs themselves are devastating, many workers will be hit twice: first by losing their jobs, and again by discovering that Iowa&rsquo;s unemployment insurance system no longer offers the protections it once did.&nbsp;Lawmakers should undo their 2022 UI changes to support workers and economy in transition.&nbsp;</p>