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AFL-CIO adopts Workers’ Bill of Rights – a collective bargaining agreement...
‘The rules of our economy have been written so corporations win and working people lose’
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Delegates to the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention in St....
Steelworkers back Londrigan, State Journal-Register prefers Jones for Congress
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
The leading Democratic contenders in the Illinois 13th Congressional District primary both reported new endorsements as the March 20 primary neared.
The...
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Chicago teachers launch first charter strike in history
By BARBARA MADELONI
Labor Notes
Chicago teachers on Dec. 6 launched the first charter school strike in...
Fast food workers protest at McDonald’s luncheon
By TIM ROWDEN
EDITOR
More than two-dozen fast food workers stood in protest April 23 at the...
Trumka praises workers’ response to coronavirus pandemic
Washington (PAI) — Workers union and non-union responded magnificently to the coronavirus pandemic, AFL-CIO President...
WRC Rally Cup
Missouri CLUW hosts Women’s Day of Action to defeat Prop A
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Union sisters, labor leaders and activists in St. Louis joined forces July 26...
IN MEMORIAM: Union members we recently lost
BRICKLAYERS LOCAL 1
Ernst Seidelmann, 58-year Gold Card member, died May 19, 2020.
Michael Morrissey,...
Living in RTW states is more dangerous for everyone, but especially students
Two more critical reasons we don’t want RTW in Missouri; vote ‘NO’
on Prop A on...
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Appellate court rules against Rauner, for union
Springfield, IL – Think appellate courts don’t matter? Check this out. An appellate court has ruled the Illinois Labor Relations Board was wrong in supporting...
Republican Senate candidate Anne Zerr: ‘We raised our kids on union wages’
Longtime champion of working families needs your help in the Aug. 2 primary
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
There’s a reason Rep. Anne Zerr (R-St. Charles) has fought...
Former State Rep./CBTU vice president Clem Smith named acting chair of Missouri Democratic Party
Clem Smith, who has served as vice chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party since 2018, has been named acting chair of the organization, replacing...
OPINION: The news media’s blind spots covering the working class
(EDITOR’S NOTE: At the Labor Tribune, we take pride in sharing Labor’s stories. We see our work as a mission because, too often, the...
Letter Carriers will collect food donations on May 12
Saturday, May 12 is the day to “Stamp Out Hunger” by leaving donations for your letter carrier to pick up and deliver to local...
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Electrical Industry Training Center receives $12K equipment donation
St. Louis – Southwire Co., based in Apworth, GA, recently donated $12,000 worth of specialized equipment to the St. Louis Electric Industry Training Center, located...
Restoration of historic Miner’s Theatre is progressing – slowly
By ROBERT KELLY
Correspondent
Collinsville, IL — The goal of restoring downtown Collinsville’s historic Miner’s Theatre in time to reopen for live productions honoring the building’s...
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Laborers Local 110’s Ronny Griffin elected to lead union following retirement of Don Willey
Historic first Black construction trades business manager in St. Louis area
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
In 1978, Ronny Griffin was offered a summer job in construction at Fred Weber as a union laborer with Laborers Local 110....
Mayor Tishaura Jones: City’s $500 million funding priorities will be Labor-friendly
Resolution of support urges Board of Aldermen to act quickly for implementation
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones outlined an aggressive plan to the St. Louis Labor Council’s Executive Board June 14 to...
Sheet Metal Workers 36 picket shuts down Brinkmann jobsite
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
St. Louis – A Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 picket at a student housing complex under construction at 3765 Lindell Blvd. led to all the building trades workers at the site walking...
BUD graduates 21st class, announces Missouri AFL-CIO initiative to expand program
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
St. Louis – The Building Union Diversity (BUD) program celebrated the graduation of its 21st class here June 3 while announcing plans by the Missouri AFL-CIO to replicate the highly successful pre-apprenticeship...
North County Labor Club Picnic renamed the ‘Dick Kellett Memorial Picnic’ in honor of...
Florissant, MO – Union members, family, friends and political leaders gathered June 7 for the Dick Kellett Memorial Picnic, formerly the North County Labor Club’s annual picnic, to remember and honor Kellett, the Club’s...
Iron Workers 392 journeywoman wins NABTU tradeswoman hero award
Mishelle Wallace second St. Louis-area tradeswoman to receive the national award
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Mishelle Wallace, a 12-year member of Iron Workers Local 392, has been recognized with a North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Tradeswoman...
CLUW donates washer/dryer combo to Pine Lawn transitional home for women
PINE LAWN, MO – Tina Cramer (second from left) and Sonja Gholston-Byrd (third from left), both of the St. Louis Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), delivered a brand new, high...
Advancing electrical work for a good cause
Tickets on sale now for 2021 St. Jude Dream Home giveaway
Dardenne Prairie, MO – The Electrical Connection is again donating resources to build a very special home to help support kids served by the...
Glaziers Local 513 bannering Bank of Franklin County
WASHINGTON, MO – Glaziers Local 513 is bannering the Bank of Franklin County for using non-union Franklin County Glass. Delivering the message is Local 513 member Colin Clancy. Local 513 is asking union members...
Missouri judge rules against law making state workers at-will employees
A Missouri judge said the state unconstitutionally used a 2018 law (SB 1007) to ignore union-negotiated protections for public employees and make unions “impotent.”
Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem ruled state departments wrongly cited...