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...
Third-generation iron worker sisters boast careers where the sky is the...
Katie and Melanie Johnson are following in their father’s footsteps
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
For third-generation iron worker sisters Katie and Melanie Johnson, there are no glass ceilings. In...
Elizabeth Zerr named Missouri Democratic Party political director
Will lead organization’s new focus on candidate recruitment
St. Charles native Elizabeth Zerr has been named political director for the Missouri Democratic Party, a position...
Construction worker in serious condition after hit-and-run in Affton
Laborers Local 110 member Doug Hindle was two weeks away from retirement
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Doug Hindle, a 24-year member of Laborers’ Local 110 set to retire June 1,...
St. Clair Democrats, Chicago unions endorse Pritzker to take on Rauner
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – A series of endorsements by labor unions and labor supporters have given the wealthiest Democratic candidate for Illinois...
Operating Engineers 520 speaks up for Illinois workers’ rights
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Edwardsville IL – Members of Operating Engineers Local 520 are speaking up for Illinois’ workmens’ compensation system, with the help of state...
Metro-East legislators push for property tax breaks
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – Illinois homeowners could get substantial breaks on their property taxes if a bill being promoted by a bipartisan group...
10 workers lost remembered at Union Labor Mass
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
More than 200 union members and their families turned out for the 38th Annual Robert O. Kortkamp Memorial Union Labor Mass...
Republican House passes tax cut disguised as a health care bill
Trump needs health care cuts to pay for ‘feed-the-wealthy’ tax cut; Trumpcare would devastate seniors, all families
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
In recent weeks, the Republican-controlled U.S. House...