Tag: Illinois
Illinois’ cannabis workers vote to unionize with UFCW Local 881
Joliet, IL – Cannabis workers at Cresco Labs have voted to organize with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881, making them the first...
Amsted Rail lays off 110 Steelworkers; says more cuts are coming
Granite City, IL – Amsted Rail has laid off about 110 steelworkers for lack of orders for the steel castings it makes for the...
Pritzker cites union apprenticeships, southern Illinois in State of the State...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield IL – Illinois union workers and southern Illinois figured prominently as Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an upbeat State of the...
Long days, plenty of work for union members as rebuild of...
Shutdown of St. Clair County section begins Feb. 1
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – Feb. 1 is the day of reckoning for anyone who...
Machinists back to work at Laura Buick GMC with five-year contract
Collinsville – The 52 members of Machinists Lodge 313 are back to work after negotiating a five-year contract with Laura Buick GMC that includes substantial...
Illinois state reps. seeking citizens’ input ahead of legislative session
Illinois state representatives Monica Bristow (D-Alton) and Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) are asking their constituents to share their ideas for what they would like to...
Visitation for Randy Gori is on Monday, Jan. 13
Labor supporting attorney was murdered in his home
A public visitation for Labor supporting attorney and community leader Randy Gori will be held from 2...
Suspect charged in murder of Labor supporting attorney Randy Gori
Handled asbestos, benzene and personal injury cases
Edwardsville, IL – The Labor Movement lost a great friend Saturday when Randy L. Gori, one of Madison...
‘Small, but important,’ Belleville Labor & Industry Museum is gaining a...
By ROBERT KELLY
Correspondent
Belleville, IL — One of the nation’s most significant museums dedicated to the role of labor unions in American industry is tucked...
Machinists remained on strike at Laura Buick heading into the holiday
BY CARL GREEN
Correspondent
Collinsville – The brave band of Machinists fighting to save their pensions at Laura Buick GMC were still on strike heading into...
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