There was a two-hour public hearing at the Iowa statehouse last (Monday) night about the bill changing collective bargaining the Iowa House and Senate are preparing to debate this week. A huge crowd turned out to voice their opposition to the Republican-backed measure. Critics say the bill “guts” Iowa’s collective bargaining law for public employees, leaving base wages as the only item unions and management may negotiate.

Drew Klein, state director for Americans for Prosperity, was one of four people to speak in favor of the bill.

 

Lindsey Herron, a correctional officer at the state women’s prison in Mitchellville, says she took a pay cut because the benefits outweighed the pay.

 

It appears Republicans are likely to debate the bill in BOTH the House and Senate beginning today (Tuesday).