St. Louis convention prepares unions to ‘kick ass when time comes’
ST. LOUIS – National and international union groups have poured into St. Louis for the national AFL-CIO convention. President of the Missouri AFL-CIO Mike Louis was among some of the representatives to...
View ArticleJeff Mazur: Breaking barriers, busting guts
Jeff Mazur, the executive director of Launch Code, joined the #moleg podcast crew on Tuesday morning as a part of their Autumn of the Attorney series to discuss his lauded reputation in both the public...
View ArticleLabor organizations challenge ‘paycheck protection’ in St. Louis County court
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Several labor organizations are challenging the constitutionality of sweeping public sector union overhaul bill that was dubbed “paycheck protection” by the Republican-held Missouri...
View ArticleUnions file lawsuit challenging overhaul of state’s merit system
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A coalition of labor unions representing state workers is seeking to have a court block a new state law that made significant changes to Missouri’s Merit System for state...
View ArticleJudges temporarily halts ‘paycheck protection law,’ merit system overhaul
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Two laws passed last year by the Missouri General Assembly and signed by then-Gov. Eric Greitens, hav been halted from going into effect pending the outcome of ongoing litigation. On...
View ArticleOnder testifies against federal bills strengthening collective bargaining for...
Missouri state Sen. Bob Onder was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify before Congress regarding a pair of bills that would strengthen collective bargaining for public unions and the federal...
View ArticleUnions sued over 2018 ‘paycheck protection,’ merit system changes. Where are...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Some measures signed into law in 2018 are still in abeyance as ongoing litigation plays out in Missouri’s court system. Two laws passed last year by the General Assembly and...
View ArticleMissouri AFL-CIO launches initiative aimed at workforce development, mental...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri AFL-CIO is launching a new initiative designed to improve diversity, mental health, and economic opportunities for Missouri’s workforce. The Missouri Works Initiative is...
View ArticleOpinion: Missourians agree ‘right-to-work’ is wrong. The PRO Act will support...
Nearly 60 million people say they would join a union today if they could. The problem? Union-busters and woefully outdated laws continue to undermine the right to collectively bargain. Just take...
View ArticleSt. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters merges with Chicago to form Mid-America...
The St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council has joined with the Chicago Regional Council to form a new, larger Midwest operation. The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC) will now...
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