The Labor Tribune

By MARY ANN O'TOOLE HOLLEY Correspondent When Machinists District 9 Stewards enjoyed this year’s annual holiday gathering, Directing Business Representative Mark Conner had a surprise for...

Network of Labor history sites grows By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent Waggoner, IL – You’re trying to get home from Springfield, or maybe from Chicago. It’s just an...

Fenton, MO – Operating Engineers Local 513 is recognizing Fabick CAT Caterpillar dealership for 100 years in business and decades of partnership as a...

The University of Missouri–St. Louis is offering two online labor education courses this spring as part of its Labor Studies Certificate Program. Classes begin...

Registration is underway for the University of Missouri Extension’s 2018 Labor Law Breakfast Series, a monthly opportunity for union officers, staff and other professionals...

Springfield, IL – It’s not easy being Governor Bruce Rauner these days. He’s already facing strong opposition to his re-election because of his anti-union policies....

Machinists District 9 Directing Business Representative Mark Conner has established a Community Service and Human Rights Committee to help District 9 become more sensitive...

By TIM ROWDEN Editor Washington – In a slap in the face to union members, particularly the 43 percent of union households who voted for him,...

By TIM ROWDEN Editor Ferguson, MO – As their strike over unfair labor practices continues, SEIU Healthcare employees at Christian Care Home in Ferguson are standing...

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent East St. Louis, IL – Volunteers from Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades unions have been helping renovate an important resource for...

Historic 66% vote is ‘positive sign’ Auxvasse, MO - Organizing history was made in Missouri recently when UFCW Local 655 organized the first Dollar General...

Glendale, MO – IBEW Local 1 is staging an informational picket at Glendale’s new Municipal Center for using Birkle Electric of Chesterfield, a non-union...

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent Granite City, IL – Landon Mosele, a Boy Scout with Troop 46 working toward the rank of Eagle, had a great project...

Contracted janitors who clean Express Scripts, joined by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 members and faith allies, recently protested outside the company’s...

Largest public-sector union to endorse candidate for governor By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent Chicago, IL – The Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) has endorsed JB Pritzker for...

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent East Alton, IL – Jonathan Forbes, the first announced Democratic candidate in the Illinois House district that includes Alton and much of...

Jefferson City –  Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway is urging the General Assembly to pass legislation restoring protections and adding safeguards for public employees...

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent Harrisburg, IL – The changing of the guard in the Illinois Legislature has seen the appointment of a new state representative in...

The Electrical Connection is strengthening its six-year-long partnership with the Saint Louis Science Center by increasing its financial commitment to $500,000 over the next...

As a businessman, he’s had a history of using undocumented immigrants and abusing workers Donald Trump won the White House in part by slandering Mexican...