Construction Industry Pinewood Derby is April 20
Annual event supports the Greater St. Louis Area Council – Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scouts have been building and racing Pinewood Derby cars made of wheels, nails and blocks of wood since 1953. The...
Rockwood Labor Club urges “YES” vote on Proposition T
On April 4, voters in the Rockwood School District will consider Proposition T (Thrive) to address increasing enrollment and continued support for STEM/Innovative learning. The Rockwood Labor Club is urging a “YES” vote on this...
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562’s Bob Howell running for O’Fallon, MO mayor
By MARY ANN HOLLEY
Correspondent
O’Fallon, MO – Bob Howell, a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 and a third-term O’Fallon councilman endorsed by the Greater St. Louis Labor Council and the Tri-County Labor Club,...
New St. Louis County fire training tower built 100-percent union
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Wellston – A new fire training tower – the latest addition at the St. Louis County Fire Training Academy – was built with all-union hands under a Project Labor Agreement.
The four-story building,...
Laborers Local 110 candidate for Troy, MO alderman fighting to save prevailing wage
By MARY ANN HOLLEY
Correspondent
Troy, MO – Harold Horner, a 17-year member of Laborers Local 110, thought when he retired last July after dealing with back issues, it would be a time of relaxation.
But then...
Tri-County Labor Club meeting date changed to March 28
The April meeting of the Tri-County Labor Club, usually held on the first Tuesday of the month, will be moved to Tuesday, March 28 because of the April 4 election and a legislative conference...
Teamsters 688 Schnucks boycott ends
Union urges shoppers to return to Schnucks
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
After 277 days of boycotting Schnucks Markets, the 102 members of Teamsters Local 688 still working in the Schnuck Bridgeton warehouse Monday morning ratified a new...
Holten Meat strikers begin 24-hour picketing
Currently, 60-plus people are on picket line
Sauget, IL - Strikers at the Holten Meat Co., 1682 Sauget Business Blvd., Sauget, Ill., today extended their picketing to 24 hours daily, with more than 60 members...
Republican Trumpcare will hurt workers, seniors, retirees
Once again, the wealthy benefit most. So much for draining the swamp, again!
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
The proposed changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA aka Obamacare) being offered by the Republican Party in its...
Construction workers: save prevailing wage, your paycheck. Call, write, email legislators NOW
Direct connect service available. Lawmakers home all this week.
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
The campaign to talk sense to Missouri Republican legislators over the prevailing wage issue that will badly hurt Missouri construction companies and workers intensifies...