Labor Tribune

Working people don't have to accept the current state of our country. Watch AFL-CIO President @LizShuler react to the president’s Joint Address to Congress ⬇️

The @DeptOfWorkers is working people’s own made-up government department to shine a light on everything Elon and the billionaires do to hurt working people. Follow along as we fight for the working people who make our country run and the programs working people rely on.

Is the pandemic to blame for the rising suicide rate? Not entirely. thegriefprojects.com/2023/02/16/is-…

Taking steps to prevent suicide thegriefprojects.com/2023/02/13/tak…

Helping children heal from grief thegriefprojects.com/2023/02/05/hel…

SAMSHA unveils improved FindTreatment.gov  thegriefprojects.com/2023/02/01/sam…

Crowds of union leaders, members and local residents greeted Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and most of the Democratic slate for tomorrow’s election at a rally at Steamfitters Local 439 hall in Caseyville Monday morning. labortribune.com/illinois-democ…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke at a recent pro-union rally in East Alton as part of a Working Families Tour and made a major push for the Workers’ Rights Amendment. ow.ly/lYLk50L0sM8

"There are some bad ideas floating around out there to bring down inflation, ‘like the idea that working people, who have kept the country running during the coronavirus pandemic, are to blame for inflation. Nothing could be further from the truth." ow.ly/CvoV50L0sEQ

The National Labor Relations Board has accused Schultz’s company of breaking federal Labor laws with the carelessness and passion of a twice impeached president stealing nuclear secrets. ow.ly/xPnA50KYVye

Hats off to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562, which recently delivered a total of 255 backpacks to be used by students at two Ferguson schools. ow.ly/WNPG50KYVuu

Congrats to this year's honorees! ow.ly/Bxf150KXFb0

The votes to join Teamsters Local 688 will be tallied on Oct. 13. ow.ly/qT2X50KWrrn

About 1,600 SEIU Local 1 workers who keep St. Louis clean and safe have ratified a new three-year contract that guarantees good raises and long-overdue benefits. ow.ly/Fhis50KWrgX

Coming in Thursday's print edition...

the move would organize hotel clerks, house keepers, cooks, bartenders, maintenance and other workers under the Unite Here Local 74 banner. ow.ly/pS5v50KTMA8

The tentative agreement includes wage increases and bonuses, with no increases to insurance copays and deductibles. ow.ly/CS2s50KTMpz

Workers at Amazon fulfillment center STL8 marched on the boss Sept. 14 to deliver a petition with hundreds of signatures from coworkers. ow.ly/9kx950KTM22

A new replacement Merchants Bridge railroad span over the Mississippi River is among the most exciting and important construction projects the St. Louis area has seen in several decades. ow.ly/zJ3Y50KTLVP

A Bricklayers Local 1 job action against Weinhardt Party Rentals for using a non-union contractor for restoration work turned ugly last week resulting in death threats after about 50 IBEW Local 1 apprentices and leaders joined them on the picket line. ow.ly/MQ4G50KTLLo