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Nebraska lawmakers considering bill to increase protections for meat and poultry workers

Thursday, February 27

Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that could increase protections for meatpacking and poultry workers during animal disease outbreaks. State Senator Dunixi Guereca is the bill’s sponsor. “This bill emerges from an urgent need to bridge meatpackers and agricultural production while ensuring, even during...

Start now to get 2025 H-2A workers, follow regulations

Wednesday, December 11

An ag labor consultant says dairy farmers need to follow the rules when utilizing H-2A guest workers. Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services tells Brownfield there are plenty of seasonal jobs on a dairy farm, but milking cows is not one of...

John Deere cuts more workers in Waterloo

Wednesday, December 4

John Deere says it’s laying off more production workers at its Waterloo Operations. In a statement to Brownfield, John Deere says approximately 110 employees will be placed on indefinite layoff effective January 3rd. The company says challenging market conditions and reduced demand for equipment...

Governor Kelly Tours Prairie View, Inc. on “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” Tour

Wednesday, April 17

By the Kansas Office of the Governor NEWTON, Kan. — Today, Governor Laura Kelly toured the Adult Outpatient Program, Crisis Services Department, and Behavioral Urgent Care Center at Prairie View, Inc. in Newton. During this stop on her “Healthy...

Kansas Will Need More Health Care Workers as Population Ages

Monday, August 7

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KNS) — Older Kansans are going to need more health care services as their population continues to grow. One healthcare expert recently told state lawmakers that Kansas is not prepared. A third of people over 65 are expected to need long-term...

Audit Calls for More Training, Guidance for County Election Workers

Monday, July 10

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – A new Kansas audit calls for more training and guidance for county election workers. The audit reviewed the election policies and practices of 15 counties. These included the purchase of certified election equipment, and securing ballots when they are transferred...

Workers in Wichita Accept Latest Contract Offer from Spirit Aerosystems

Friday, June 30

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS/KMUW/KPR) - Aerospace workers in Wichita will go back on the job. A strike at Spirit AeroSystems has ended.Workers in the Machinists Union voted Thursday to accept the company’s latest contract offer. The contract makes all weekend overtime voluntary, and makes no...

Spirit AeroSystems Workers in Wichita Vote to Strike

Friday, June 23

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) – Workers at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita voted Wednesday to reject the company’s contract offer and go on strike. The four-year contract proposal included an average wage increase of 4% per year, along with annual bonuses and cost-of-living adjustments.The proposed contract...

Spirit AeroSystems Workers May Go on Strike

Wednesday, June 21

WICHITA, Kan. (KMUW/KNS) — Nearly 8,000 workers at Spirit AeroSystems could go on strike this week, based on the results of a contract vote. Workers will vote on Spirit’s final contract offer Wednesday, three days before their current contract expires. They haven’t had a...

Hutchinson’s Sonoco Paper Closing Its Doors, Plant’s 116 Workers Notified Monday

Monday, March 6

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A Hutchinson industry is closing its doors, leaving 116 people out of work. Employees of Sonoco Paper were informed Monday morning of plans to close the plant.