July 03, 2009
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2009 Labor Union Appreciation Nights with the St. Louis Cardinals!

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (10:40:00)
LABOR UNION MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES can purchase All-Inclusive Tickets for just $75 each on the following dates:Mon. June 29 vs. Giants 7:15Thurs. July 2 vs. Giants 6:15Mon. July 27 vs. Dodgers 7:15Wed. Aug. 12 vs. Reds 7:15Wed. Aug. 26 vs. Astros 7:15All-Inclusive Tickets feature a full buffet, complimentary beer and soda - plus a great view of the game Read More...
Nascar Nationwide Series Free Ticket Giveaway!

Posted On: Jul 02, 2009 (10:36:01)
NASCAR returns to Gateway International Raceway July 18 for the MO-IL Dodge Dealers 250! Watch as the Nascar Nationwide Series races GIR's 1.25-mile oval!The St. Louis Labor Tribune is giving away 5 sets of 2 tickets for this event!Click the link below to be entered now*!http://www.LaborTribune.com/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/form_page Read More...
Cities want Lee Enterprises to stop outsourcing jobs at Post-Dispatch

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (08:30:00)
St. Louis — Community anger is growing against an out-of-state corporation’s outsourcing of jobs at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.Four cities — St. Louis, Florissant, Ferguson and Arnold — have passed strong resolutions condemning the outsourcing. Other cities are expected to adopt similar resolutions in weeks to come. The resolutions call on “the St Read More...
Southern Illinois unions asked to contact Quinn to sign construction bills

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (08:21:00)
Collinsville-Building trades unions in Metro East were encouraged last week to turn up the heat on Gov. Patrick Quinn to sign bills that authorize billions of dollars in new construction in Southern Illinois. Gov Read More...
Keep the Boeing planes flying!

Posted On: Jul 02, 2009 (08:14:58)
Bridgeton — IAM District 9 Directing Business Representative Tony Rippeto (right) and Assistant Directing Business Representative Mark Conner at a rally June 7 added their names to a giant letter to President Barack Obama urging continued production of the F/A-18 Hornet fighter and C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane — both of which are made by The Boeing Co. at its Hazelwood plant Read More...
1,000 business leaders support Employee Free Choice Act

Updated On: Jul 02, 2009 (08:14:00)
Washington-- The chorus of voices in support of the Employee Free Choice Act has been joined by business leaders who know that workers’ freedom to form unions and bargain is good for them too. The new coalition of leaders of large and small companies says the Employee Free Choice Act and a strong vital economy go hand in hand Read More...
Nixon signs law to create jobs, make Missouri more competitive

Updated On: Jun 25, 2009 (08:48:00)
St. Louis — Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill into law last week that provides critical resources to help businesses create new jobs, expand their operations and train the workers they need to fill the jobs of the future.Bill-signing ceremonies were held at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park and later in Kansas City and Columbia Read More...
Major public officials pledge their support for Boeing at union rally

Updated On: Jun 25, 2009 (08:46:00)
Bridgeton—Union members from throughout the St. Louis area turned out a thousand strong Sunday afternoon to support the 30,000 workers and employees at Boeing and its suppliers whose jobs are  threatened by the Pentagon’s plans to phase out the C-17 transport plane and the F-18 Hornet fighter, both made by Boeing at its plant in Hazelwood Read More...
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