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'Imminent and unavoidable': Teamsters say Anheuser-Busch workers may strike as early as March 1

11 months 2 weeks ago
Anheuser-Busch has one more opportunity to commit to union member job security, Teamsters said Thursday. If the company's next offer doesn't meet union member standards, around 5,000 will go on strike as soon as March 1. "The halting of beer production at Anheuser-Busch's U.S. breweries appears imminent and unavoidable," Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said. "They have a harsh reality awaiting them when Anheuser-Busch breweries are empty, and Teamsters are on the streets." The negotiations…
Hunter Bassler and Laura Barczewski

'Nobody's taking any action against you guys': St. Louis building commissioner apologizes to Bar:PM for condemnation letter

11 months 2 weeks ago
Forty-five days after a police SUV crashed through the brick front wall of Bar:PM, two city officials showed up at the scene and made in-person attempts to de-escalate tensions with the bar owners and their landlords who own the building. Frank Oswald, the St. Louis building commissioner, showed up with one of his aides, offered an apology, and hand-delivered a letter stating that the damaged building would not be condemned nor would the owners be forced to pay fines while it awaits repair. He also…
Mark Maxwell

Schnucks self-checkout getting big change

11 months 2 weeks ago
A big change is coming to every Schnucks location starting Thursday. Shoppers at numerous Schnucks stores around St. Louis recently noticed signs posted near exits that said the chain's self-checkouts will start limiting purchases to 10 items or less. KSDK reached out to Schnucks asking for details on the new policy, and a store representative confirmed the change affects each of the chain's locations. "Self-checkout lanes in all of our stores will be limited to customers who have 10 items or less…
Hunter Bassler