The “It’s Better In a Union” bus tour made its way to Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday. State Attorney General candidate Nate Willems, local small business owners and Medicaid recipients joined AFSCME members and union leaders for a press conference to hold Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks accountable for their votes to pass the federal budget bill.

This is our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 65 of our affiliates.

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.

Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.