Laborers strengthen numbers in Kansas and Missouri

Both sides of Missouri and Kansas now under one District Council

Kansas City, MO – The Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council and the Eastern Missouri Laborers District Council have merged to form a new district: the Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council.

The new District Council will have offices in both the St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan areas.

Tim Bell, secretary-treasurer for the Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council, said, “Our members’ relationship with each local hasn’t changed. While some smaller locals have merged into nearby halls, overall operations and jurisdictions remain the same.

“This change creates a singular, unified voice in Missouri politics and greatly increases our organizing abilities throughout Missouri and Kansas. This merger is a benefit to our members and strengthens our union.”

UNITED TO BETTER SERVE MEMBERS
Brandon Flinn, business manager for the new Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council, said, “This merger will make it easier, more seamless, to do business with us. Now that we are administering our business with a united, two-state approach to better serve the members, we will be more effective politically at the state and local levels and more effective in organizing as a united front.

“We always have greater strength in numbers,” Flinn said. “It’s the power of our union.”

The newly formed Missouri and Kansas Laborers District Council represents over 13,000 LIUNA members.

NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
The new district council executive board consists of members from both former districts:

• Business Manager: Brandon Flinn.
• Secretary-Treasurer: Tim Bell.
• President: Patrick Pryor.
• Vice-President: Reginald Thomas.
• Executive Board: Sam Simmons, Jason Mendenhall, Ian Bedell, Jason Estes, Brad Turner, Mitch Rowley, and Don Willey.
• Auditors: Jeremy Hendrickson, Trent Ely, Tim Borneman.
• Sergeant-At-Arms: Ricky Kline.