Testimony

The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO officers testify before legislative committees and commissions on issues important to working families.

• Community Economic Betterment Program
• Workplace Hair and Saliva Testing    
• House File 304     On March 26, 2001 the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO presented comments on an effort to pass legislation that we believed would make voting more difficult.  It would have made satellite voting more difficult as well as increasing the voter registration deadlines and requiring individuals to vote at the polls the first time after they register.
• House Files 2090 and 2091  On February 5, 2002 the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO presented comments on efforts to pass legislation that would make Project Labor Agreements illegal on public projects in Iowa.  We believe this is unnecessary and unreasonable legislation that should be defeated.
• Senate File 165  On February 13, 2002 the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO presented comments on an effort to pass legislation to make "English-only".  We believe that this legislation is divisive and discriminatory.  During these trying times of budget difficulties, we believe the legislature should spend its time on important issues rather than political gamesmanship. 

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