Tag: Missouri
Heavy rains, cresting rivers lead to road closures
This week's commute to and from work may be tricky due the heavy rains we sustained over the weekend. Several roads have been closed...
CLUW urges women to run for office, offers campaign help
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
In the last legislative election, 70 state representatives ran unopposed, and the St. Louis chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women...
Upcoming Citizens’ Referendum petition trainings near you
If you’d like to join the effort to stop so-called “right-to-work” in Missouri by collecting signatures as well as training others to collect signatures...
Recent polls again show Missourians overwhelmingly against RTW
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
MEMO to Governor Greitens: The people of Missouri are not as dumb as you believe they are.
With the governor signing the phony...
Organized Labor gearing up for ‘right-to-work’ fight
Be informed, be ready
By MARY ANN HOLLEY
Correspondent
St. Charles – It was standing-room-only at the Tri-County Labor Club's most recent meeting, as union members jockeyed...
Full story: Referral referendum would take RTW to Missouri voters
Citizens’ veto could overturn legislation
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Jefferson City – As Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was signing Senate Bill 19 into law on Feb....
Referral referendum would take RTW to Missouri voters
Citizens’ veto could overturn legislation
Jefferson City – As Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was signing Senate Bill 19 into law, making Missouri the 28th “right-to-work”...
National RTW group files lawsuit to stop public vote, your voice...
Calls ballot issue ‘misleading,’ ignoring irony from group that created phony RTW slogan
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
It what can only be described as the height of...
Education funding cuts could impact negotiations for St. Louis, St. Charles...
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
When Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced Jan.16 he would withhold more than $80 million in higher education funding over the next six...
Prevailing wage repeal: a con job
By Frank Manzo IV
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Among the first in a series of attacks on unions in the upcoming legislative session this month besides the...