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Karen Lyons, executive assistant to the Greater St. Louis Labor Council president, died peacefully last week, at home, surrounded by her family, following a four-year battle with cancer. She was 66. “Karen was the heartRead more

By SHERI GASSAWAY Correspondent (Article published in Labor Tribune) A push to raise minimum wage in the City of St. Louis is fueling excitement among community leaders, workers and even business owners. On Friday, JuneRead more

By TIM ROWDEN Editor (Labor Tribune) To thunderous applause Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a measure June 4 that would have made Missouri the 26th right-to-work state, calling the bill (HB 116) a threat to unionizedRead more

by Lydia Saad (as seen in Gallop) PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans’ approval of labor unions has jumped five percentage points to 58% over the past year, and is now at its highest point since 2008,Read more

This year’s theme: ‘Stand With Working Families’ A lottery drawing at the St. Louis Labor Council’s July meeting has set the parade line-up for the Greater St. Louis Labor Council’s Labor Day Parade on Sept.Read more

Union Workers and Mesothelioma This year thousands of Americans will be diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. As union workers, you and your family have a higher riskRead more

By Mark Esters and Pat White Originally seen on St. Louis Post-Dispatch The labor movement has been fighting for decades to maintain the recognition of all working families by advocating for all who seek aRead more

In the 1970’s, HUD demolished the Pruit-Igoe Housing Project in North St. Louis. Since then, North St. Louis and North St. Louis County have experienced continuous deterioration and disinvestment. Residents of North St. Louis and NorthRead more