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Amazing two years of accomplishments outlined in President Biden’s State of...
PART 1: THE ECONOMY
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher Emeritus
In his bold, impactful State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden “… puts working people first. Instead...
Illinois expanding pre-apprenticeship program
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Illinois is pouring $13 million into an expansion of the Illinois Works pre-apprenticeship program, including some based in the Metro-east.
Gov. J.B....
St. Louis Building Union Diversity program announces remaining 2023 classes
Second cohort starts April 17
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
The St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has announced its remaining 2023 schedule for its six-week,...
St. Louis Building Union Diversity program announces 2023 classes
First cohort starts Jan. 30, interviews being scheduled for Jan. 18, 19
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
The St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program has announced...
New 1.25 million square-foot, union-built manufacturing facility coming to Crystal City,...
Largest corporate investment in history of Jefferson County
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Missouri Correspondent
Crystal City, Mo. – A new 1.25 million-square-foot manufacturing facility that will create 238...
More than 2,000 Missouri and Illinois transportation projects started in first...
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
Missouri and Illinois secured funding for more than 2,000 transportation projects started in this, the first year of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment...
SLATE Missouri announces five-day Holly Jolly Holiday Hiring Fair
SLATE Missouri Job Center will host its 2nd Annual Holly Jolly Holiday Hiring Fair over five days this month and next. The event aims...
$7.6 million in economic development, union work planned for Metro East
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Correspondent
Labor-backed leaders gathered to announce millions of dollars in redevelopment projects that could bring union jobs and economic development to Madison County.
The...
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 welcomes more than 50 new members
Earth City, MO – Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 swore in more than 50 new men and women to its rapidly growing union. The...
Iron Workers Local 396 predicts another bustling year of work as...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Despite the ongoing pandemic, work was plentiful last year for Iron Workers Local 396 with the number of concurrent large projects, and...