Jobs

May 5, 2023

Rep. Scholten: Put Politics Aside To Keep Pace, Keep Costs Down

253,000 jobs were added in April across the country and unemployment dropped while Iowa continues to lag behind; House Democrats have solutions to keep costs down for Iowa families The…

Jobs News Presidential Statements

February 3, 2023

Biden Boom Continues With Shocking Jobs Report

Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to the strong federal jobs report released today, showing that 517,000 jobs were added in January, more than…

Jobs News Reynolds Statements

August 18, 2022

Corporate Kim’s anti-worker agenda keeps food off the table

Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to the July Jobs Report from Iowa Workforce Development: “Iowans know we all deserve a fair shot. But…

Jobs News Presidential

August 5, 2022

JOBS REPORT: President Biden exceeds expectations in July

Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the country added 528,000 jobs in July…

Jobs News Statements

July 8, 2022

President Biden delivers for working families, while Corporate Kim sells us out

Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the country added 372,000 jobs in June…

Jobs News

January 25, 2022

Jobs Report: Iowans want to work hard, while Corporate Kim Reynolds allows workforce crisis to persist

The Iowa Workforce Development released its latest jobs report for the month of December. IWD reports Iowa only added 5,200 jobs last month. Iowa’s workforce crisis is significantly worse than…

Iowa Jobs News

May 24, 2021

Iowa’s economy sputtering as people flee the state

Two recent reports show a sputtering Iowa economy after years of attacks on working families under Republican leadership. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Iowa lost jobs again…