Tag: 2023
Union membership grew by 139,000 in 2023, thanks to worker wins
Washington – Union membership grew by 139,000 in 2023, according to a report on union density released Jan. 23 by the U.S. Bureau of...
A year of workers’ rights in Illinois
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – 2023 was a major year for Labor in Illinois, following 2022’s passage of the Workers’ Rights Amendment with...
2023 was an unprecedented year for working people
2023 was a year of dynamic, thrilling and unprecedented year for working people and the Labor Movement.
“Every day, we grew stronger and built power...
Laborers Local 42 member wins MOWIT Tradeswoman of the Year
Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, IWR North America also recognized
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
St. Louis – Paula Burke, a 19-year member of Laborers Local 42,...
Registration now open for Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
Registration is now open for the 13th annual Tradeswomen Build Nations conference scheduled for Dec. 1 - 3 in Washington, D.C.
The convention, sponsored in...
Fantastic turnout at Operating Engineers 513’s Annual Labor Day Family Picnic
Bridgeton, MO – Members of Operating Engineers Local 513 and their families packed the union hall here Sept. 4 for the Annual Labor Day...
Belleville Labor Day Parade outstanding success
Belleville, IL – Hundreds of parade watchers turned out to see the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council’s annual Labor Day parade Sept. 4 in...
Union members, families turn out for 43rd Annual Tri-City Labor Day...
Union members, their families and enthusiastic parade watchers turned out for the 43rd Annual Tri-City Labor Day Parade and Picnic Sept. 4 in Granite City.
The...
IBEW Local 1 Annual Labor Day Picnic a huge success
Everyone had a blast
St. Louis – This year’s IBEW Local 1 Labor Day Picnic was a huge success.
The Sept. 4 event featured a band,...
SAVE THE DATES: 2023 Labor Festival, parades and picnics
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
Area Labor councils have a full slate of parades and festivities planned around Labor Day this year, including the St. Louis Labor...