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Respected labor leader Bobby Sansone dead at 78; his sense of...
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
Bobby Sansone, 78, a Teamster’s teamster who died Aug. 19, was as gregarious, hard-working, honest, sincere, loyal and fair as anyone...
Labor community mourns loss of construction worker killed on the job
Gofundme account set up for Laborer’s wife, two young children
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Robert “Robby” Hoke, a member of Laborers’ Local 110, died on the job...
Robert ‘Bobby’ Sansone, former Teamsters president, dies at 78
Robert “Bobby” Sansone, longtime head of St. Louis’ powerful Teamsters organization throughout the 1980s, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 of respiratory illness. He was...
Robert Steinke, newspaper union leader, dies at 89
Robert A. Steinke, who led the St. Louis Newspaper Guild for nearly 20 years, died Aug. 10, 2016. He was 89.
Brother Steinke became executive...
Madison County Federation will honor victim of gas line explosion
East Alton, IL – John Douglas Behme, the Operating Engineers member who died April 29 after a work-related accident, will be honored by the...
In Memorium: Dan Meyer, 64, dedicated unionist
Daniel Meyer, 64, – Danny to everyone who knew him – a committed trade unionist member of UAW Local 2250, died May 23 after...
In memoriam: Adron Floyd, former Glaziers Local 513 business agent
Adron H. Floyd, business agent for Glaziers Local 513 and general representative to the International Brotherhood of Painters & Allied Trades died April 15....
UFCW 655 retired president Jack Valenti dead at 89
It’s with a great deal of sadness that we report the passing of Jack Valenti, 89, the beloved retired president of UFCW Local 655...
Obituary: Ronald F. Gamache, former secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 688
Helped defeat RTW in 1978
Ronald F. Gamache, former secretary-treasurer and principal officer of Teamsters Local 688, died March 25, 2016.
Brother Gamache served as chairman...
Donald Gralike, former Missouri lawmaker and IBEW Local 1 president, dies...
Donald Gralike, a former Missouri senator and representative and president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1,, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015,...