History

On July 4, 2005, Governor Thomas Vilsack issued Executive Order 43, authorizing a meet-and-confer process with AFSCME Iowa Council 61 CDAC Local 1100 as the exclusive representative of Consumer-Directed Attendant Care providers.  The union was organized by a card check process without an election.
http://publications.iowa.gov/3763/1/EO_43.pdf
http://www.afscme.org/news/publications/newsletters/works/novemberdecember-2005/home-care-bargaining-certified

In December 2006, the Iowa Department of Human Services and AFSCME signed a memorandum of understanding, as opposed to a contract. 
http://www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/CDAC-MemorandumOfUnderstanding.pdf

On August 20, 2012, Governor Terry Branstad issued Executive Order 79, rescinding this earlier executive order and ending AFSCME's status as exclusive representative of these providers.
http://publications.iowa.gov/13571/1/executive-Order-791.pdf

Basic Facts

Union:  AFSCME
Dues:  Unknown
Fair share fees:  Prohibited—Iowa is a right-to-work state
Health Insurance:  NO
Contract:  Union no longer recognized

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