Local tradeswoman’s trip to India strengthens her resolve to fight for...

MoWIT president Beth Barton was one of 15 to participate in the first U.S. Tradeswomen Delegation to India By SHERI GASSAWAY Correspondent India is going through one...

Mother Nature (temporarily) defeats efforts to build new boat ramp; “We’ll...

There’s no fighting Mother Nature; she wins every time Sunset Hills - An all-out effort by Utility Workers Local 335, the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA)...

Union fundraiser surprises cancer center with big payoff

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent East Alton, IL – The cancer research fundraiser hosted by Steamfitters Local 439 on April 20 surprised the Siteman Cancer Center by...

Illinois Senate finally passes budget bills, but ‘Grand Bargain’ is history

By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent Springfield, IL – Illinois legislators have lurched toward pressuring Governor Bruce Rauner to agree to a budget, losing all semblance of a...

Boeing’s selection of St. Louis to build new T-X jets could...

Machinists District 837 members at the company built two prototypes of the plane By SHERI GASSAWAY Correspondent Boeing’s selection of its St. Louis plant to build its...

IBEW 309 retirees put the ‘blitz’ in ‘blitz build’

Retirees join Sheet Metal 268, Painters DC 58 in ‘Resurrection Park’ By CARL GREEN Illinois Correspondent East St. Louis – For 24 years, a community group has...

Broad coalition launches Clean Missouri petition effort to put Missouri families...

Signature gathering canvasses have begun across the state A diverse coalition of citizens and organizations are ramping up signature gathering efforts for the CLEAN Missouri...

Laborers’ 110 offering $5,000 reward for info on hit-and-run that left...

You Caring account set up to help family By SHERI GASSAWAY Correspondent Laborers’ Local 110 is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of...

IBEW Local 1 job stewards receive a tip of the hat...

Seven IBEW Local 1 job stewards recently received a tip of the hat from the union for their work on the first phase of...

Spreading the word to stop so-called RTW

The Rev. Rudy Pulido, the St. Louis Labor Council’s faith liaison (standing with microphone) and Sal Valdez (Laborers Local 110), diversity outreach and marketing...

River City Rascals’ $5 for the Fight Night, RTW petition signing...

St. Louis Labor Council President Pat White is urging union members to save the date and plan on attending $5 for the Fight Night...

St. Louis City Labor Club co-hosting Saturday Night Fights boxing event...

The St. Louis City Labor Club and Gateway Sports & Entertainment are hosting a Saturday Night Fights boxing event fundraiser for the Labor Club...

Local opportunities, locations to sign the petition to stop RTW

Successful petition campaign would take the anti-worker law to a public vote If you haven’t signed the petition to stop so-called “right-to-work” in Missouri, the...

Plumbers & Pipefitters 562, Glaziers 513 ‘Rebuilding Together’ to help low-income...

By MARY ANN HOLLEY Correspondent When Tyrone Williams started as an apprentice with Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562, he said participation in the Rebuilding Together St. Louis...

Teamsters join KMOX, Y98, KEZK, Schnucks to collect cleaning supplies, food...

Also collected hundreds of signatures on petitions calling for vote on RTW By ED FINKELSTEIN Publisher South St. Louis County – Teamsters from across the St. Louis area joined...

UFCW retail workers across America in St. Louis this week

By ED FINKELSTEIN Publisher More than 300 leaders from retail local unions across the nation are in St. Louis this week, United Food & Commercial Workers Local...

Union plans at risk under Trumpcare proposal, but Congress is not

Health bill a tax-cut-for-the-rich plan in disguise By ED FINKELSTEIN Publisher As the controversial Republican health care bill moves to the U.S. Senate, the proposed House version...

Missouri Senate passes repeal of St. Louis minimum wage increase

Unions, workers’ rights groups urge Gov. Greitens to veto the legislation By TIM ROWDEN Editor With only hours to go before the close of this year’s legislative...

Missouri House sends bigoted anti-worker bill to Greitens

SB 43 would make it harder for workers to win discrimination cases, destroy protections for whistleblowers Jefferson City – The Missouri House has passed legislation making it...

IBEW Local 1 members re-elect officers

IBEW Local 1 had nominations for office on May 3. There were no nominations other than the current officers. Election Judge Tim Green, IBEW Local...