Tag: Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council
Dale Stewart retiring as secretary-treasurer of the Southwestern Illinois Building &...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville – Dale Stewart has seen the building trades workers of the Metro East through good times and bad, busts and...
Rodney Davis is no friend of workers, challenger Londrigan says
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville – A leading Democratic candidate for Congress in the Illinois 13th District says incumbent Republican Rodney Davis is not the...
Workers’ lawyer steps up for Illinois appellate court race
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Belleville – At a time when the all-important southern Illinois appellate court is in danger of tipping hard toward anti-Labor conservatives,...
Workers, political allies celebrate at Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades’...
Collinsville, IL – The Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council held its annual holiday party Dec. 1, filling Collinsville VFW Post 5691 with...
Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council considers alderman running for...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
O’Fallon, IL – The Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council is considering endorsing a candidate for mayor of O’Fallon, IL,...
Illinois leaders see some bright spots, vow to stay positive
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – The mood was somber but not quite grim as Metro-East Labor leaders recently got together to hash over...
Candidates, labor leaders agree: Vote as if your life depends on...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – It’s been a dispiriting election season at times, so labor leaders and the candidates they support not only are...
Stewart sees potential for labor gains in November
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville – Dale Stewart is getting excited about the November election.
Stewart, executive secretary-treasurer of the Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council,...
Illinois officials show rare united front in bid to win NGA...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – While St. Louis has been working to improve its site offering for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency relocation, Illinois...
Beleaguered Steel Workers in Granite City now face layoff threat
Granite City – United Steel Workers leaders are asking members who work at Granite City Steel to remain focused, work safely and not be...