DES MOINES, IA (01/31/2017) (readMedia)-- IOWA -- Iowa workers will speak out across the state on Wednesday, calling on legislators to stop what have been described by media as closed door plans to attack the collective bargaining rights of public employees.
Press conferences are planned in seven locations statewide, where educators, nurses, and other public employees will speak and call on legislators to preserve worker's rights to collective bargaining, and to stop shutting out worker's voices from the legislative process.
The negative impact on the pocket books of the 180,000 public employees and their families will have a ripple effect across the state if their bargaining rights are stripped away. Workers will be represented at each event, and will continue to stand up and fight back if the legislature and Branstad/Reynolds administration move forward with their attacks on worker's rights.
Details for each press conference are below:
WATERLOO
Waterloo Education Association
203 E. Tower Park Drive, Suite A, Waterloo
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:30 pm
MASON CITY
Mason City Public Library
225 2nd St SE, Mason City
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:30 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS
ISEA East Central UniServ Unit
4211 Glass Road, NE, Suite E1, Cedar Rapids
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:30 pm
OTTUMWA
UFCW Local 230
1305 E Mary St, Ottumwa
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:00pm
SIOUX CITY
ISEA Siouxland UniServ Unit
1119 4th Street, Suite 213, Sioux City
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:00 pm
DES MOINES
Iowa State Capitol, Room 116
1007 East Grand Ave, Des Moines
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:00 pm
BETTENDORF
ISEA Great River UniServ Unit
1035 Lincoln Road, Suite 301, Bettendorf
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 4:00 pm
www.SaveIowaWorkers.com
