Missouri contractors created budget for state project they’re not allowed to bid
150 Missouri workers to lose millions in payroll; only out-state bidders allowed for $30 million Capitol renovation
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
In a bizarre twist, two of the Missouri masonry contractors not allowed to bid on a...
Crestwood police union – Teamsters Local 610 – says city is refusing to negotiate...
Props. P and C were intended to increase pay for first responders, but city is holding back
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Crestwood, MO – Members of the Crestwood Police union – Teamsters Local 610 – and their...
We Are Missouri asking for your help to defeat RTW next year
Four simple requests will be key in repealing the destructive law
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Festus, MO – We Are Missouri, the campaign to repeal so-called “right-to-work” (for less), has four simple requests that will be key...
IBEW Local 1, Carpenters join with Habitat for Humanity to get mother of two...
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Volunteers with the Electrical Connection, a partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 and the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), joined with the...
Painters DC 58 apprentices put finishing touches on St. Charles Habitat for Humanity house
St. Charles – IUPAT District Council 58 apprentices (from left to right) Travis Downey, Alex Phillips, Jordan Young, Chad Bax, Lance Thrasher, Cody Eisenbeis and Alishah Abbas put the finishing touches on a Habitat...
Opinion: On the side of working people
By STEPHEN WEBBER
Chair, Missouri Democratic Party
As a Marine infantryman fighting in Fallujah, danger came from every direction. As we patrolled through the city, each Marine watched his sector of fire, aware that his fellow...
LERA Gateway Chapter to host program on marijuana and the workplace Dec. 6
The Labor & Employment Relations Association (LERA) Gateway Chapter is hosting a lunch meeting and program on marijuana and the workplace on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
The event will be held at Maggie O’Brien’s at 2000...
Northwestern Illinois Building Trades endorse JB Pritzker for governor
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Chicago, IL – The Northwestern Illinois Building Trades (NWIBT) have endorsed JB Pritzker for Governor. NWIBT represents over 15,000 workers in the building trades throughout northwestern Illinois. Prtizker and running mate...
Donate to the $18 for ’18 campaign to help defeat RTW
The election to defeat “right-to-work” is just one year away.
Missouri workers delivered 310,567 signatures to place RTW on the ballot and ensure for the people, not greedy out-of-touch billionaires and CEOs, to decide....
Missouri Democratic leaders send letter asking Greitens how he’d address $1 billion hole GOP’s...
Jefferson City - Missouri Democratic leaders on the Joint Committee on Tax Policy are asking Governor Eric Greitens how he plans to fill the $1 billion hole that the Congressional Republicans’ tax plan would...