Iowa Novolex workers on strike against stagnant wages

Iowa Novolex workers on strike against stagnant wages

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—On July 28, in the early morning hours, 54 members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1024 walked off the job at the Novolex. These workers make the boxes, bags, cartons, and bottles that keep the takeout foods, groceries, and drinks fresh that millions of people consume every day. They were forced to the picket line, according to UAW Region 4, because the company “refused to come to the table with a sincere proposal sufficien…