Tag: layoffs
Teamsters 688 files NLRB charges against Schnucks
Two charges have been filed against Schnuck Markets by Teamsters Local 688 seeking to protect the rights of 190 of their warehouse members scheduled...
Teamsters at Schnucks express shock, fear, concern for their families, futures
Sudden pending layoff of 190 at Schnucks warehouse gets strong public reaction, support for the union
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
“The human toll on the lives of...
Schnucks to lay off 190 Teamsters; will replace them with anti-union...
Officials said layoffs would be minimal - by attrition - to get County financial help; turns out to be a lie
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
Schnucks Markets...
Schnucks ignoring 12 years of union help
“For the past 12 years, we’ve partnered with Schnucks and the other major grocery chains and the other unions there through our Joint Labor-Management...
Commerce Department rules again for steel workers
Granite City – The U.S. Department of Commerce has acted in favor of American steel workers in the last of three trade cases that are...
Government finally acting against steel import dumping
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – Just days after meeting with Metro East Steelworkers and local officials, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a...
Steel delegation reports progress in Washington
Granite City, IL – Venturing off to Washington D.C. to try to get cooperation on trade matters has always seemed like a fool’s errand, replete with hostile...
Illinois closing unemployment office just when it is needed most
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton – People talk about Illinois becoming a dysfunctional state under Gov. Bruce Rauner. Well, if anyone needed more proof,...
Local officials call for fairness in steel industry
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – Workers in the steel industry have been speaking out for years, demanding that a reluctant government enforce its...
Steelworkers have tentative three-year contract
Granite City – United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that would cover about 18,000 Steelworkers...