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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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MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
IUPAT DC #3 apprentices have spent the past several weeks providing their services for the much needed repair of the 4 story domestic violence shelter located in the northeast section of Kansas City. [...]
LOCAL CONTRACTORS CLARKSON AND MASSMAN SELECTED TO BUILD NEW BUCK ONEIL BRIDGE
New Buck O'Neil Bridge Rending The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected three Kansas City Firms to build the new Buck ONeil bridge across the Missouri river. Clarkson Construction, Massman Construction with [...]
101 The Fox Recognizes MVPs of Labor
101 THE FOX SPOTLIGHTS WOMEN AND MEN OF LABOR THIS FOOTBALL SEASON. If you missed the MVP radio segments, listen here: [/audio] [...]
Union News
Tri-County Labor Council 2021 Scholarship application period begins
Applications are now being accepted for the Tri-County Labor Council 2021 Scholarship. Those eligible must meet one of the following [...]
Labor Beacon Spotlight: Raven Printing
Raven Printing LLC is a family owned Union digital printing and mailing company located in North Kansas City MO at [...]
IBEW LOCAL 53 ORGANIZES STREETCAR DRIVERS & TECHS
Pictured from left, IBEW Local 53 Business Representative, Allen Dixon and IBEW Local 53 Business Manager, Eric Williams. [...]
KC Labor Beacon News Stories
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
IUPAT DC #3 apprentices have spent the past several weeks providing their services for the much needed repair of the 4 story domestic violence shelter located in the northeast section of Kansas City. Newhouse, the oldest domestic violence shelter in the city, founded [...]
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS RELEASES UNION MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY FOR 2020
New data on unionization from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in 2020, 15.9 million workers in the United States were represented by a union, a decline of 444,000 from 2019. However, while unionization levels dropped in 2020, unionization rates rose because union workers [...]
Tri-County Labor Council 2021 Scholarship application period begins
Applications are now being accepted for the Tri-County Labor Council 2021 Scholarship. Those eligible must meet one of the following criteria: -An active, retired, or laid off delegate of the TCLC. -An active, retired, or laid off member of the local. -The spouse of an [...]
Labor Beacon Spotlight: Raven Printing
Raven Printing LLC is a family owned Union digital printing and mailing company located in North Kansas City MO at 1447 Gentry St. The company has experienced steady growth over the past few years by assisting dozens of unions and union members locally and nationally. [...]
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