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United Auto Workers experiences ‘overwhelming’ public support on Day 4 of its strike

3 years 1 month ago
GM workers in Wentzville were among the first United Auto Workers in the nation to strike for higher pay. Sonya Wagner, who has worked at General Motors Co.'s Wentzville Assembly plant for 10 years, shares why she is on the picket line and what she and her colleagues demand. Also, Washington University sociologist Jason Rosenfeld provides insight on how this strike fits into the larger labor movement in the U.S.

Mayor: 'This Is Deplorable:' U.S. Steel To Idle Granite City Works Blast Furnace Operations

3 years 1 month ago
GRANITE CITY — U.S. Steel has put the blame on the United Autoworker's strike for a decrease in demand but has said they are idling operations of a blast furnace at Granite City Works until conditions improve. Meanwhile, the Granite City mayor, a U.S. congressman, and a major labor representative describe the move as "shameful." The United Steelworkers plans to meet with U.S. Steel to hopefully minimize layoffs with their contract. The auto workers' strike against Detroit's Big Three now enters day four with no signs Monday of any breakthrough. Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson issued a statement about the idling and said: “There is reason for shutting down the furnace. This is a way they can idle employees without notice. It is deplorable and I question the fact they are doing it because of the auto industry strike. This is not a way to treat American workers.” U.S. Steel made this statement following the announcement of UAW strike actions: "We are executing our

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Kicks on 66 Car Show Honors Area Attorney, Celebrates Classic Rides

3 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON - The Randy Gori Memorial 2023 Kicks on 66 Car Show & Cruise invited car lovers to have a fun time with old rides this weekend. More than 600 cars and motorcycles lined up at Schon Park in Glen Carbon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 16. Attendees could check out the classic cars and chat with the owners about their vehicles. The afternoon ended with a cruise through downtown Glen Carbon. Newbold BMW and Newbold Toyota , two car dealerships in O’Fallon, presented the car show and cruise. Thousands of people came out to enjoy the free event and support the Gori family. The Kicks on 66 show honors Randy L. Gori , a prominent Edwardsville attorney who was killed in 2020. Gori was a co-founder of The Gori Law Firm , which partnered with the Village of Glen Carbon to support the event. This was the third annual car show held in his memory. On their official Facebook page , Kicks on 66 called this weekend’s event “one of th

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