Archived KC Labor Beacon Stories
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Gary Huonker, July Building and Trades MVP
Listen to the radio segment below: Gary Huonker, July Building and Trades [...]
OPCM Local 518 Apprentices spruce up hall
Apprenticeship Coordinator, Tina Read, led one of her apprentice classes to help with some needed [...]
Construction Workers Aren’t Rushing To Get Vaccinated, Only Two Out of Ten Vaccinated
Last Thanksgiving, Laborers Local 110 Business Agent Mark Bielicke lost his 51-year-old girlfriend Ann Shannon [...]
Wage Standards Picket Held at Jobsite
Operating Engineers #101 and Laborers Local 264 held an “Area Standards” Picket on a hotel [...]
IBEW 53 BIKE GROUP HOLDS BENEFIT RIDE TO HELP FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS
The 2021 IBEW Local 53 Riding Group spring ride was held June 5. The IBEW 53 [...]
CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER TALKS INFRASTRUCTURE
By Tristin Amezcua-Hogan Associate Editor/Reporter Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, the former Mayor of Kansas City who [...]
IUPAT DC 3 creates ‘side by side’ program to benefit students
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades have joined together in partnership with Job [...]
IBEW LOCAL 124 SEIZES OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF AREA STUDENTS
IBEW 124 Journeyman, Ray Sawyer, saw an opportunity to help area youth after speaking with [...]
101 The Fox Spotlights BAC Local 15 MVP
101 The Fox Host, Slacker with BAC Local 15 apprentice, Lindsey Heath. Every [...]
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE UNION CAR AND BIKE SHOW
Plan to attend the union event on Saturday August 21 at the Azura Amphitheater. [...]
UNIONS BANNER AREA RYAN COMPANIES PROJECTS
Employers using contractors who cut wages and benefits reduce the earning power of all working [...]
GOVERNOR TALKS INFRASTRUCTURE WITH LABOR
From Left: Teresa Galvin, Jackson County Legislature; Kevin Gard, OPCM L.U. 518; [...]
LABOR RALLIES IN FAVOR OF PRO ACT
Members of organized labor joined together on Saturday May 1st on the lawn [...]
MO STATE AFL-CIO TO FUND PRE-APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN KC
The Missouri State AFL-CIO recently announced they have received a grant from the Missouri Department [...]
In 2020 Working Families’ Friend provided over $350,000 to families for emergency assistance
Working Families' Friend is grateful for another year with the opportunity to serve working people [...]
WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY APRIL 28TH
REMEMBER THE FALLEN AND RENEW FIGHT FOR SAFE JOBS On April 28, the labor [...]
Ironworkers Local 10 Apprentices Give Back at Elmwood Cemetery
Since a hit-and-run last October, two panels of iron fence have lain on [...]
HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM RECEIVE MVP RECOGNITION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
Every month on 101 The Fox, the Greater Kansas City Building and Trades Council celebrates [...]
Labor Steps Up To Help With Community Food Event
Union volunteers continue to give back to help those in need. More than [...]
LABOR LOSES LONGTIME FRIEND JERRY HELMICK
We are sad to report the passing of Jerry Helmick after a short battle with [...]
Unions Join Workers to Protest Wage Theft
Labor finally has a Kansas City Council that is listening to them. After recently passing [...]
AGAINST ALL ODDS, TEAMSTERS AND DEMOCRATS SAVE PENSIONS
They said it couldn’t be done. But they proved them wrong with the approval of [...]
BUILD KCI PHOTO RECEIVES TOP RECOGNITION
BUILD KCI PHOTO RECEIVES TOP RECOGNITION Congratulations to KCI Airport New [...]
IBEW 124 RENEW ORGANIZATION DELIVERS WINTER CARE PACKAGES TO HOMELESS
RENEW IBEW 124 DELIVERS WINTER CARE PACKAGES TO HOMELESS On a cold Saturday, [...]
