Tag: November 2018 election
Missouri joins nearly half of U.S. states raising minimum wage
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Missouri’s minimum wage went up by 75 cents to $8.60 an hour on Jan. 1, in the first of five annual increases...
Illinois AFL-CIO 12th Congressional District COPE endorsements for the Nov. 6,...
The following candidates have been endorsed by the 12th Congressional District AFL-CIO COPE.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
12th District
Brendan Kelly
13th District
Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan
STATEWIDE
Governor
JB Pritzker
Lt. Governor
Juliana Stratton
Secretary of...
Missouri judge says voters without a photo ID won't have to...
Judge had to clarify earlier ruling because Sect. of State Ashcroft kept violating it
Jefferson City – Missouri voters who do not have a photo...
Biden slated to headline GOTV rally Oct. 31 at Iron Workers...
Fairmont City – Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to headline a Democratic Party Get Out The Vote rally on Wednesday, Oct. 31, which could...
Missouri Democrats call on Josh Hawley to drop appeal of photo...
Columbia, MO – Yesterday, Congressman Lacy Clay, State Senator Gina Walsh (Heat and Frost Insulators Local 1 and president of the Missouri Building Trades...
Union Veterans’ rally for Brendan Kelly postponed
Collinsville, IL – The union veterans' rally and canvass on behalf of Congressional candidate Brendan Kelly scheduled for this Saturday at the IBEW Local 309...
These candidates supported us in our fight to defeat Prop A...
Missouri AFL-CIO/St. Louis Labor Council COPE endorsements
Following are the Missouri AFL-CIO/St. Louis Labor Council COPE endorsements for the Nov. 6 general election. Incumbents are...
Trailblazer Patrice Billings challenges RTW architect Bob Onder for Missouri Senate’s...
By MARY ANN HOLLY
Correspondent
St. Charles, MO – When Patrice Billings, a candidate for Missouri Senate District 2, started to speak at the Oct. 22...
Metro-East voters have several options for early voting
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Election Day is Nov. 6. It’s important for the Labor Movement that every union member get out and vote.
If you expect...
McCaskill, Hawley will face off in public debate Oct. 18
St. Louis Public Radio, NBC, PBS affiliates to broadcast debate starting at 7 p.m.
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D) and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley...