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We are the only labor paper in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area that is officially endorsed by all of the Major Labor Councils in this area.
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PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 533 SHOW THEIR UNION PRIDE THROUGH TATOOS
For a long time, workers in construction, the trades, or members of the armed services have been more likely to be tattooed. Today, tattooing has grown popular and is even common with the general public. [...]
WAGE THEFT ORDINACE PASSES
Another success in our ongoing fight against wage theft! Recently, Kansas City, Mo city council passed its first ever Wage Theft ordinance to hold cheating contractors accountable. Members of organized labor joined Councilman Kevin [...]
A WIN FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND ORGANIZED LABOR
WHAT IT MEANS TO MISSOURI Congress passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering a major win for working families. The final vote was 228-206. Thirteen Republicans voted with the majority of Democrats [...]
Union News
Thank You Warriors, Boaters, Volunteers and Sponsors for Another Successful Fishing for Freedom Event
Fishing for Freedom brings together veteran warriors with volunteer boaters for a day of tournament bass fishing [...]
101 The Fox MVP Recognition Given to Teamsters Local 41 and Roy Nixon
Alise Martiny, Business Manager of the Greater Kansas City Building and Trades, joined Slacker of 101 The Fox to talk [...]
Celebrating Rosie’s Legacy and Local Tradeswomen
Local union women gathered together at the Charles Wheeler Downtown Airport in front of “Rosie’s Reply”, originally assembled in [...]
KC Labor Beacon News Stories
Thank You Warriors, Boaters, Volunteers and Sponsors for Another Successful Fishing for Freedom Event
Fishing for Freedom brings together veteran warriors with volunteer boaters for a day of tournament bass fishing in a relaxed fun-filled celebration in the great outdoors. 86 participants came from around the country to participate in the annual Fishing for Freedom event. [...]
101 The Fox MVP Recognition Given to Teamsters Local 41 and Roy Nixon
Alise Martiny, Business Manager of the Greater Kansas City Building and Trades, joined Slacker of 101 The Fox to talk with the MVP of the week. The award was presented to Teamsters Local 41, with specific honor given to Roy Nixon. Roy who is a [...]
IN MEMORY OF A GREAT LABOR LEADER
Herb Johnson “Herb” Johnson, retired secretary-treasurer of the Missouri AFL-CIO, died on Oct. 18, 2021. Johnson, 78, of Parkville, Mo., was a member of former Machinists Lodge 1650 in Kansas City and a member of Lodge 688 in St. Louis. He served as [...]
Labor Honored At 2021 George Meany Recognition AND Awards Dinner
On Thursday, September 23rd, members of the Kansas City labor community gathered together for the 2021 George Meany Labor Recognition Dinner put on by the Boy Scouts of America Heart of America Council and the AFL-CIO. “Many of our Union Brothers and Sisters have participated [...]
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