DES MOINES – A Mason City firefighter running for school board has received the endorsement of a labor union.
The Hawkeye Area Labor Council (HALC), AFL-CIO, and its Chapters have voted to endorse certain candidates for the September 12 School Board elections.
HALC has adopted criteria for endorsement which includes completing a HALC candidate questionnaire, interviewing and receiving the recommendation from the HALC’s Working Iowa Neighbor’s Committee (WIN) and passing a vote of endorsement of delegates at an official HALC delegate meeting.
The North Iowa Nine Assembly has endorsed Jacob Schweitzer in Mason City for the School Board At-Large seat. Mr. Schweitzer is a firefighter and EMT for the city of Mason City. A former State Vice President at Iowa Professional Fire Fighters, he is a known supporter of labor rights.
The organization endorsed other candidates in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and elsewhere.
School board elections are being held around the state on September 12.
Early voting is now open at the courthouse. Election day sites in Mason City are:
– First Covenant Church 411 S Ohio Ave, M.C.
– First Presbyterian Church 100 S Pierce Ave, M.C.
– Mason City Schools Admin Building 1515 S Penn. Ave, M.C.
– Rolling Acres CR Church 340 19th SW, Mason City
– Cerro Gordo County Courthouse 220 N Washington Ave, M.C.
Chess ? = PAWN – could this be a plan by the teachers union/teachers ? If not I predict a solar eclipse 0n Monday 8/21/17 .
I would never vote for anyone backed by the union. The union is the problem with our schools today.
Your right, from a big business/corporate stand point. It’s the unions fault that many people have a livable wage, only work so many hours a day, and have safe working conditions etc.
Thank you Allen. 1% of the population holds and controls 90% of the wealth in this country.
Allen, we agree! We agree!
well, we can assume that allen, bodacious and anonymous above will be distributing their wealth to those with less than they have. under their beliefs, successful people should give everything to those who choose their own financial shortfalls
Allen is a union guy who is used to having other people pay his wages.
so he is a dinosaur? unions have run their course of being useful and have now reached the economic evolution of draining the paychecks of those who work.
If you take some time, and really think about it, everybody’s wages are paid by, other people. It’s amazing how that works, isn’t it.
I do distribute my wealth. I give often to charities, schools, churches and my community. Why aren’t you working now? Oh yeah, the unions fought for a 5 day workweek long ago.
You, can assume, anything that you want. But in reality, you, have no idea what my beliefs are. You continually talk out of your ass, because your head knows better. Do yourself a favor, and spare this site your rhetoric. Most posters on this site can see through your BS, and I for one, really feel sorry for you.
no allen, people feel sorry for those whose paychecks you take money from to pay yourself for doing nothing
You must be 90 years old. Today the unions have bankrupt most state retirement programs and sent many jobs out of this country. Get your head out of your ass and call the spade what it is.
The candidates are: Jana Arndt – Incumbent
Jodie Draper – Incumbent
Richard Haas
Jacob Lee Schweitzer
Alan Steckman
Since this is the BEST board I’ve seen in Mason City in years, I’ll vote for the incumbents and ???
Let the bashing begin.