Tag: opinion
OPINION: No organizing effort is ever wasted
By CHRIS TOWNSEND
The loss of the April 2021 union drive at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility is a disappointment to all who cheered on...
YOUR LETTERS: Charter school legislation would privatize education at the expense...
As a union member and the parent of three children enrolled in St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS), I am deeply dismayed that so many...
OPINION: America needs to empower workers again
Unions aren’t obsolete, and we need to get them back
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Labor activists hoped that the unionization vote at Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala., warehouse would...
OPINION: Missouri Republicans could do better than attack workers and healthcare
By TIM ROWDEN
Managing Editor
Republicans in the Missouri Legislature are proving yet again that they don’t care a whit what the voters of Missouri say....
ONE MAN’S VIEW: Does Congresswoman Wagner live on this planet?
What planet does Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-2nd Dist.) live on?
In her March 15 newsletter, she wrote:
“In Congress last week, Democrats disregarded their obligation to...
OPINION: Collapsing union pension plans win long-sought help from rescue package
By LAURA OLSON
Washington — Tucked in the Democrats’ massive coronavirus stimulus package was a long-awaited solution for a financial ticking time bomb: private pension...
OPINION: Josh Hawley says workers deserve a raise, but it’s all...
By CAITLYN ADAMS
No matter where we live or what we look like, we work hard for our families.
But today, certain politicians, including Sen. Josh...
YOUR LETTERS: Supporting unions with the PRO Act
Like so many Americans, I want to grow our economy the best we can.
This means investing in clean energy, funding for roads and bridges,...
YOUR LETTERS: Vote YES on Proposition E to protect union jobs,...
I’ve been a resident of the City of St. Louis for 71 years, a fire fighter for 40 years, and Fire Chief for eight...
OPINION: Vote ‘YES on Prop E’ to save city services, union...
By CODY BURLESON
St. Louis Organizer
Missouri Jobs with Justice
Working people throughout St. Louis have a lot at stake when city voters head to the polls...