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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...