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Emergency crews are at the scene of a house fire in Cahokia Heights early Monday morning.

ROLLA – A story that began with a small-town traffic stop will end with a judge deciding whether government officials tried to silence a critic by banning her from city hall. Rebecca Varney already won one round in her lawsuit accusing the city of Edgar Springs of repeated violations of Missouri’s Sunshine Law. On Friday […]

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As we pause to pay tribute to the achievements and contributions of workers to our economy and their struggle to improve working conditions, the role that employers have played and continue to play — for good or ill — is inescapable. How are employers measuring up in caring out their responsibilities to employees? A recent […]

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Saint Louis folks should be prepared for high temperatures. Temperatures are projected to be a steamy day today with temperatures reaching a high of 93 though it will feel even hotter at 100. Today's forecasted low temperature is 74 degrees.…

With public support for unions at near-record highs and new federal rules that actually enable organizing, unions need to mount massive campaigns.

The growing solidarity between labor and the LGBTQ+ community

The campaign to unionize workers and rectify banking practices at America’s most notorious bank now reaches across the nation.

Department of Energy programs condition funding for retooling factories on good-paying union jobs in manufacturing communities.

“You should really ask yourself: Are you messy, or are you neat?” architect and designer Susan Bower says.

“You should really ask yourself: Are you messy, or are you neat?” architect and designer Susan Bower says.

The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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E.J. Dionne says labor is cool again: Young Americans are the country’s most pro-union generation. Labor has poll ratings most politicians only dream about, and the Biden administration is making workers’ pay, benefits and rights its calling card. ....Heralds of change include well-publicized organizing efforts in new sectors of the economy, broad public sympathy for ...continue reading "Raw data for Labor Day: Union wages are way down over the past two years"