White crosses honored each of the dead. Bagpipes played and an honor guard fired a 21-gun salute. The president of the Iowa Federation of Labor Ken Sagar addressed family members of the workers.
Members of the State Central Committee voted to elect Heather Matson as 1st vice chair, Chris Petersen as 2nd vice chair, Jean Pardee as 3rd Vice Chair, and Ken Sagar as treasurer, and Don Ruby as secretary.
Ken Sagar, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, said he did not fault Branstad for collecting pension benefits he had earned. But he questioned why the governor was allowed to "double-dip" while recent state retirees could not do the same.