Tag: Election 2016
Koster thanks Labor for its support
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Missouri Attorney General and former gubernatorial candidate Chris Koster paid a surprise visit to the Greater St. Louis Labor Council’s holiday business...
Jeffco Labor Club encourages union members to stick together after dismal...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
In Jefferson County, MO, Republican contenders won in every single race in the general election from president and governor to county council...
Editorial: It’s time to roll up our sleeves, again
Nov. 9, 2016 - The sun came up this morning. I looked up and saw ceiling tiles and not grass roots, so I knew...
‘Change’ election to bring RTW to Missouri
By TIM ROWDEN Editor & ED FINKELSTEIN Publisher
Americans voted for change.
For Missourians that change will begin with a serious and unrelenting attack on workers.
The...
Illinois leaders see some bright spots, vow to stay positive
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – The mood was somber but not quite grim as Metro-East Labor leaders recently got together to hash over...
Kander lost, but race should serve as ‘a wake-up call’ to...
‘Checking out’ is not an option, Kander tells supporters
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
The Missouri AFL-CIO endorsed Jason Kander in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Senator...
How Labor-endorsed candidates fared locally
Workers turned their backs on COPE-endorsed leaders and legislators who would have supported issues, in Missouri, Illinois and in Washington, that would have helped...
AFL-CIO President Trumka issues statement on presidential election
By RICHARD TRUMKA
AFL-CIO president
Donald Trump has been elected president. America is a democratic nation, and the voters have spoken.
The AFL-CIO accepts the outcome of...
Missouri Nov. 8 election results: Statewide races
The following are unofficial results for candidates in Missouri statewide races from the Nov. 8 general election, including the local – Greater St. Louis...
Missouri Senate and House race results from the Nov. 8 election
The following are unofficial results of Missouri Senate and House races in the Greater St. Louis area from the Nov. 8 general election. This...