Sand supports letting Iowa prison workers bargain as public safety employees

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 1,312

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he would support classifying prison employees as public safety workers to give them access to more bargaining rights under Iowa law.

Sand met Tuesday with correctional officers and others working in the state’s prison system for a roundtable discussion at the Des Moines headquarters for AFSCME Council 61, a public sector union. Roundtable participants told Sand, who currently serves as Iowa auditor, about problems they saw in Iowa’s prison …

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