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Columbia, Mo - As a result of the diligent efforts of the Painters District Council 2’s new Organizing Department, two projects that were originally to be done non-union will now be done with union painters, and a major non-union...
The effort by Republicans in the Missouri Legislature to repeal the state’s prevailing wage laws could cost workers in the St. Louis region between $133 and $201 million annually in lost wages, a new study by University of Missouri...
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Over 1,000 union members, aided by labor unions, retirees and retiree clubs, union raffles, friends of labor and the United Way, volunteered to “Buck Up” last year to help out-of-work members by donating $134,103 to the...
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University study shows benefits of prevailing wage law
The effort by Republicans in the Missouri Legislature to repeal the state’s prevailing wage laws could cost workers in the St. Louis region between...
2011 ‘$5 for Fight’ provided 472 families from 66 locals with $134,103 for medicines,...
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
Over 1,000 union members, aided by labor unions, retirees and retiree clubs, union raffles, friends of labor and the United Way,...
Missouri American Water To Outsource 17 Union Jobs After Utility Workers Speak Out At...
In a move that can only be interpreted as “retaliation,” Missouri American Water Company (MAWC) will replace 17 jobs of Utility Workers Local 335...
Coalition wants voters to set payday loan rates
By TONY PECINOVSKY
Special Correspondent
St. Louis – “There are over twice as many payday loan stores in Missouri as there are McDonald's and Starbucks combined,”...
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Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 celebrates retirement of United Association General...
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
Earth City, MO – Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 feted one of its own April 4, recently retired United Association of Plumbers,...
Grant-Illini teachers offer contract extension to help financially troubled district
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Fairview Heights, IL – Grant-Illini teachers are offering to extend their contract in order to help out the troubled school district’s financial...
Staff at Jewish Family Services organizing with CWA
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
St. Louis – Staff at Jewish Family Services in St. Louis (JFS) are organizing with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local...
OPINION: UAW organizing Troy Toyota benefits workers, community
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher Emeritus
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is striving to bring the benefits and protections of a union contract to the Toyota workers...
OPINION: Americans pay a high price for the GOP’s fiscal irresponsibility
By DAN BROOK
Common Dreams
The GOP is fiscally irresponsible in all sorts of ways.
Republicans are worse for the economy overall, worse for gross domestic product,...
Cement Masons Local 527 apprentices volunteer services for Florissant’s historic Bockrath-Wiese...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Assistant Editor
Florissant, MO – Cement Masons Local 527 first-year apprentices spent a couple weeks last month volunteering their services to give the...
Union Starbucks stores get surprise visits
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher Emeritus
Richmond Heights, MO – Starbucks workers across nation that have won elections for union representation were recently surprised with a “Congratulations,...
Tickets still available for 2024 Workers Memorial Day union Labor mass...
Tickets are still available for the Missouri Alliance for Retired Americans 2024 Workers Memorial Day Interfaith Prayer Service and Brunch Sunday, April 28, at...
Did looking at the eclipse damage your eyes?
Did you look up at the solar eclipse last week without your safety glasses? Looking at the sun — even when it’s partially covered...
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562, retirees donate more than $5K to...
St. Louis – Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 and its retiree’s club have donated an extra $5,250 to Foundations for Divergent Minds, an all...