New leadership for Missouri Alliance of Retired Americans

CHANGING THE GUARD, veteran Missouri Alliance of Retired Americans (ARA) President Emeritus David Meinell (center) accepts congratulations for his 16 years of membership, 15 as the Mo. Chapter president, from new MO ARA President Mike Louis (left), retired president of the Missouri AFL-CIO, and St. Louis Labor Council President Pat White (right) signaling Labor’s appreciation for Meinell’s tireless service to retirees across Missouri. Meinell, a 59-year member of Machinists Lodge 777, served 27 years as a Machinists District 9 business representative. He joined the MO ARA in 2006 shortly after it was founded by Bob Kortkamp, another Machinists District 9 business rep., who went on to be the highly respected secretary-treasurer of the St. Louis Labor Council.             – Labor Tribune photo