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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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IBEW 53: Women Paving the Path
Sharniece Lewis Sharniece Lewis has become the first woman at IBEW Local Union 53 to complete the Traffic Signal/Street Light Technician Apprenticeship program. Lewis entered the program in October of 2017, where she [...]
2021 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR UNIONS
Successful strike outcomes, Labor supporting appointments, and increase in union popularity help made 2021 a good year for unions. There were several bright spots for union members in 2021. The Missouri AFL-CIO recapped the [...]
Area Labor Community is Gearing Up for Political Fights Ahead
Hosted at IBEW Local 124’s hall, the Kansas City AFL-CIO and The Kansas City Building and Trades held the first of what will soon become regular legislative meetings. These meetings are hosted so that your [...]
Union News
90 Year Old Union Member continues to Gives Back to His Community
For the last five years, Joe Padilla, a Marine veteran, has been helping IBEW Local 53 with an annual toy [...]
IUPAT DC 3 PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR MAYOR LUCAS TO VISIT TRAINING CENTER
During National Apprenticeship Week, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas accepted the invitation to join IUPAT DC 3 apprentices, members and leaders [...]
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 [...]
KC Labor Beacon News Stories
101 the Fox MVP: Paula Winkler of Laborers Local 264
paula mvp laborers 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, Paula Winkler of Laborers Local 264. She is one of the founders of Heartland Women in [...]
90 Year Old Union Member continues to Gives Back to His Community
For the last five years, Joe Padilla, a Marine veteran, has been helping IBEW Local 53 with an annual toy drive for Toys for Tots. The Toys for Tots program is seeing a record amount of demand this year. The number of children in need [...]
CWA Members Warn, Don’t be Fooled
After a push from union members, the Communications Workers of America is stepping up its campaign to fight back against job cuts and union busting at AT&T retail stores nationwide, asking supporters to do business with stores that employ CWA members. AT&T workers were in [...]
Clever Holds Infrastructure Meeting with Local Union Leaders
While the original intention was to have Rep. Emanuel Cleaver speak in person, the demands of office kept the Congressman of Missouri’s 5th Congressional district from leaving the nation’s capital in Washington D.C.. That didn’t stop Rep. Cleaver from giving an exclusive presentation from afar [...]
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