Labor Tribune

08/16/2024

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08/15/2024

Here's a story from our Outdoor Guide section that's trending well. Looking for similar articles? Check out the Outdoors tab at labortribune.com.

Carbondale, IL – With its breathtaking natural beauty and unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation, a trip to Giant City State Park near Carbondale is sure to delight visitors of all ages. From camping and horseback riding to fishing and rappelling, it’s an outdoor lover’s paradise. Visi...

08/15/2024

Two recently ratified contracts, one with the Transport Workers and the other with the Electrical Workers, have given on-board Amtrak workers and the passenger train system’s electricians historically large raises, the unions stated.

Washington (PAI) – Two recently ratified contracts, one with the Transport Workers and the other with the Electrical Workers, have given on-board Amtrak workers and the passenger train system’s electricians historically large raises, the unions stated. Both contracts feature 34.1 percent compoun...

08/15/2024

Attention students, back to school shopping here once again! Make sure you look for & buy supplies for your whole family. For a full list of items, go to: https://aflcio.org/SchoolSupplies

08/15/2024

Congrats!

Congratulations Everett Kelley newly re-elected AFGE National President 💙💛

08/15/2024

Welcome!

08/14/2024

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08/14/2024

Congrats to the newest Laborers' Local 110 Executive Board members!

By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor Laborers Local 110 Secretary-Treasurer Steve MacDonald has retired, resulting in some position changes within the union’s executive board. McDonald, who joined Local 110 36 years ago, served as a business agent for over 15 years and had served as secretary-treasu...

08/14/2024

Action Alert!

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨
📢 IT IS OFFICIAL! Healthy Families for Fair Wages has been certified and this November working people will get a chance to , get and in ! Healthy Families will be on the ballot as Proposition A and Missourians for Constitutional Freedom (end abortion ban) will be on the ballot as Amendment 3 ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽✊🏼

For over a year we walked in heat, rain, and snow all across Missouri to get over 210,000 signatures to get this point. And then went on to collect several more thousand to support our allies to . THIS IS OUR MOMENT. We have make sure everyone knows the importance of getting these initiatives passed for Missouri families.

✅Its all hands on deck! Sign up to knock doors in your community today: https://mojwj.org/upcoming-events/

08/14/2024

The construction industry has one of the highest su***de rates among all professions, but there are steps you can take today to help save a life, according to experts on the subject.

By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor Sunset Hills, MO – The construction industry has one of the highest su***de rates among all professions, but there are steps you can take today to help save a life, according to experts on the subject. Mental health in the construction industry and su***de preven...

08/14/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling giving Donald Trump almost absolute immunity forever for federal crimes he committed in and out of the White House is a big reason for notable reform of the High Court, Democratic President Joe Biden says.

Austin, Texas (PAI) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling giving Donald Trump almost absolute immunity forever for federal crimes he committed in and out of the White House is a big reason for notable reform of the High Court, Democratic President Joe Biden says. As might be expected, progres...

08/13/2024

Swearing in new delegates from SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 at tonight’s meeting of St. Louis Labor Council delegates.

08/13/2024

Shout out to the A. Philip Randolph Institute-St. Louis Chapter, whose volunteers drove 55 people to the polls on election day.

08/13/2024

Best wishes to Teamsters Local 688's Jeff Tinsley!

BEST WISHES to Teamsters Local 688’s Jeff Tinsley (center) on his retirement from Veritiv after 17 years of service. Local 688 Chief Steward Tom Budde (left) and Business Agent Rodney Kalina (right) were excited to join Jeff to congratulate him and to wish him an amazing retirement. – Teamsters ...

08/13/2024

“We were talking about the imprint he had in so many lives,” said Emil Ramirez, international vice president for United Steelworkers. “He left an impression on anyone he touched… We always say we owe the giants in the Labor Movement, but Dave Dowling was a giant.”

By ELIZABETH DONALD Illinois Correspondent Granite City, IL – Sarah Dowling loved to walk in the Labor Day parade every year. “I felt like I was the daughter of a very important person,” she said. “And then I was very bored during his long conversations.” It seems Sarah was the daughter of...

08/13/2024

The American Federation of Teachers St. Louis Local 420, which represents teachers and other personnel in the St. Louis Public Schools District, is standing strong with its members amid uncertainties just weeks before the upcoming school year.

St. Louis Public Schools superintendent ousted amid hiring, spending practices By SHERI GASSAWAY Assistant Editor The American Federation of Teachers St. Louis Local 420, which represents teachers and other personnel in the St. Louis Public Schools District, is standing strong with its members amid....

08/13/2024

The Illinois State AFL-CIO wrapped up its 46th Constitutional Convention recently with delegates passing resolutions to expand opportunities for all workers and union members energized for the November election.

Rosemont, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO wrapped up its 46th Constitutional Convention at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont Aug. 1 with delegates passing resolutions to expand opportunities for all workers and union members energized for the November election. Four hundred delegates asserte...

08/13/2024

The United Auto Workers union has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States.

By TIM ROWDEN Editor-in-Chief The United Auto Workers union has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States. The UAW International Executive Board voted July 31 to endorse Harris, noting how her historic candidacy builds on the Biden-Harris administration’s proven trac...

08/13/2024

Mark your calendars for the 2024 St. Louis Labor Council Labor Day Festival!

08/13/2024

08/12/2024

Here's a look at the Top Labor Stories of the Week!

Here are the top Labor stories in the Labor Tribune chosen by readers for the week of Aug. 12, 2024: UAW Local 282 members end strike at Lear with tentative agreement Local union members helping build new men’s shelter at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Save the dates: 2024 Labor Day festivals...

08/12/2024

Union Member Discount Alert: Chaifetz Arena is offering a union discount for its upcoming Disney on Ice show!

08/09/2024

Workers have a union contract at an Apple Store! The New York Times reports: “Workers at the first unionized Apple Store in the country ratified a labor contract with the tech giant on Tuesday…

08/09/2024

Are you in the Cape area?! Join us for the picnic Sunday, August 25 11-4. The next weekend on Labor Day is the Desloge parade. Come out and bring your families for two fun filled days!

*all Labor Day shirts will given out at the different events no store this year*

Labor Tribune

08/09/2024

Project 2025 is the 920-page document by Donald Trump and his allies that spells out what they plan to do during a Trump second term.We are deeply concerned ...

08/09/2024

08/09/2024

Welcome to the union family!

Let's give a warm local 2250 welcome to the the 66 new members of the August 8, 2024 orientation class! (photo by Pam Mason)

08/08/2024

The event will support Laborers' Local 42’s Veterans Committee, The Kaufman Fund, Focus Marines, Showers of Hope, and other veterans’ groups.

Looking for sponsors Chesterfield, MO – Laborers Local 42 is hosting a Top Golf Fundraiser Sept. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. to support Laborers Local 42’s Veterans Committee, The Kaufman Fund, Focus Marines, Showers of Hope, and other veterans’ groups. The Laborers Local 42 Veterans Committee’s ...

08/08/2024

The UAW Region 4 Golf tournament at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club was a huge success, raising $30,000 for the Friendship House,

La Salle, IL – The UAW Region 4 Golf tournament here July 20 at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club was a huge success, raising $30,000 for the Friendship House, a charitable organization with a mission to improve the quality of life for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ottawa...