Manar won’t run for Illinois governor; Daiber reports good response
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – Illinois Democrats will have a full slate of candidates to choose from to run against Governor Bruce Rauner...
Missouri contractors stand united against repeal of prevailing wage
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Jefferson City – A group of Missouri construction industry leaders representing 14 trade associations and 100,000 workers recently voiced unanimous opposition to...
Mother Jones Museum will celebrate her birthday April 29
Second annual May Day Event
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Mt. Olive, IL – For the second year, the Mother Jones Museum will hold a May Day Event...
$15 minimum wage passes Illinois House Labor Committee
Illinois State Representative Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) led the charge for a $15 minimum wage in Illinois on April 5. HB 198 passed 17-6 in...
Workers’ Education Society, physicians, healthcare providers stage die-in to draw attention...
Protest part of national day of action in over 30 cities
St. Louis – “Our healthcare system is broken,“ Dr. Pam Gronemeyer told protesters assembled outside the...
Greitens swipes conservative Labor director from Illinois
Jefferson City, MO – With right-wing Missouri Governor Eric Greitens choosing a new director for the Missouri Department of Labor, you might not expect it...
U.S. Steel closing provides theme for Madison County Federation of Labor...
Dan Simmons named Labor Leader of the Year; Hoffman Friend of Labor
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – The indefinite closing of the U.S. Steel plant...
Illinois pipefitter named executive director of Union Veterans Council
Will Attig has been appointed as executive director of the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council. Attig is a member of United Association Local 160 in...
Fight to stop ‘RTW’ is under way
Signature gathering training has begun
St. Charles, MO – The fight to stop so-called “right-to-work” in Missouri kicked off recently with a “Train the Trainer”...
Holten Meat workers win fight for better life, return to work
By standing together, workers at Holten Meat are building a workplace that lets them build careers and support their families.
Members of United Food and...