Tag: Election 2016
Anti-worker, tax delinquent state representative to remain on ballot based on...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Despite owing almost $5,800 in taxes on businesses he’s owned, anti-worker Representative Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold) will remain on the November ballot in...
GOP candidate has cost taxpayers $3.6 million
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Edwardsville, IL – Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler has racked up more than $3.6 million in losses to county taxpayers because of...
St. Louis Building Trades hosting rally Oct. 4 to hear from...
All trades are invited and urged to attend
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
St. Charles – All union apprentices and journeymen, and all union members, are invited and...
Missouri Legislature overrides Governor’s veto of voter photo ID bill
Voters can still stop it by voting ‘NO’ on Amendment 6
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Jefferson City – The Missouri General Assembly has taken a giant step...
Southern Illinois appellate judge elections crucial to unions’ future
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – Everybody knows what’s on the ballot this November – the presidential election, state officers and a noisy bunch of state...
Ed Smith: Labor needs to take back Southern Illinois
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville, IL – Ed Smith recently returned from Washington D.C. to speak about the election to Illinois labor supporters, but it...
Sen. Walsh: Voting is essential this election
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
State Senator Gina Walsh (D-Bellefontaine Neighbors) and state House candidate Vicky Englund spoke to members of IATSE Local 6 (Stagehands), IATSE Local...
Republican Eric Greitens doubles down on desire to lower your wages
Will sign phony RTW law he says with pride
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
Eric Greitens, the Republican nominee for governor, has doubled down on his commitment to...
Longtime Blunt ally turned conflict-ridden lobbyist behind new negative Super PAC...
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
Jefferson City – The Missouri Democratic Party reports that the latest beltway special interest group coming to help Senator Roy Blunt’s struggling campaign...
Trump vs Clinton on Bread & Butter issues that affect YOU
A Special Labor Tribune report
Americans want to work.
Forget the name-calling, insults and conspiracy theories in this raw and ugly presidential race. Workers want jobs....