Archived KC Labor Beacon Stories
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IBEW Local 53 Sent Hundreds of Members South to Help with Hurricane Ian Recovery
Many Americans, particularly those in the south and southeast, have formative memories of hurricanes threatening [...]
Local 2-Signed Contractor Zahner Wins First Place National Safety Award from SMACNA
Pictured from Left to Right: Bill Anderson - field foreman, Sean Parrett - shop [...]
OPINION: Trudy Busch Valentine
Dear Brothers and Sisters: My name is Trudy Busch Valentine, and I am asking for [...]
Trudy Busch Valentine Op-Ed: “Nobody’s senator but yours!”
Dear Brothers and Sisters: My name is Trudy Busch Valentine, and I am asking for [...]
OPINION: Vote Yes! on Question 1
Stand United with #KC Tourism & Vote Yes! on Question 1 By:Kathy Nelson President & [...]
November Election 2022: Pro-Worker Endorsements
November Election Endorsements
LEPCI Representatives of the Year Honored
LEPCI Labor Representatives Honored
IUPAT DC 3 Announces New Roles
After eight years at IUPAT DC 3’s District Council, Jessica Podhola is [...]
Pipefitter Members Travel to Mongolia Volunteering Their Services for Those in Need
A After thirteen days, four members of Pipefitters Local 533 have returned from an infrastructure [...]
Union Give Back to Their Community Hosting ‘Take a Kids Fishing Day’
Nearly 200 young anglers and their families lined the banks of Troost Lake in [...]
U.S. Approval Of Labor Unions ‘At Highest Point Since 1965’
Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of Labor Unions. Seventy-one percent of [...]
Former Local 518 Business Manager to Lead OPCMIA
Former Local 518 Business Manager to Lead OPCMIA From Left: Daniel E. Stepano and former [...]
Opinion: This Labor Day let’s remember who made America great
Trudy Busch Valentine Opinion from: Trudy Busch Valentine This Labor Day weekend, as [...]
Important Health Warning: Did You Work At A Department of Energy Job or Job Site?
The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), previously known as the Kansas City Plant. [...]
Kansas City-Area 2022 Primary Election Results: Union Endorsed Candidates Advance
Jackson County Legislature's In-District Map As results began to trickle in on the [...]
Biden Rule Protects Pensions for Millions of Workers
The Biden Administration has announced a final rule for a program intended to keep 200 [...]
Following Fatal Fall, Roofers Local 20 Fights for Safer Work Conditions for all Workers
A Kansas City, Kansas, firefighter was seriously injured and one (non-union) roofer was killed after [...]
Meet IAM Local 778’s New Business Manager Scott Brown
IAM Business Manager Scott Brown What is your personal, work, and family history [...]
Meet Chuck Martin III, Insulators Local 27’s New Business Manager
Charles "Chuck" Martin III What is your personal and family history with Local [...]
Kansas City’s Judy Ancel, of the Heartland Labor Forum, Receives Prestigious Joe Hill Award
Judy Ancel accepting the Joe Hill Award. Every year the Labor Heritage Foundation [...]
Labor community celebrates Kansas City World Cup selection, warns of human rights issues
Area unions and worker organizations join soccer fans in celebrating our selection as a host [...]
Union members appointed to Kansas City’s Climate Protection Steering Committee
Mayor Quinton Lucas has appointed Shirley Mata, of UAW Local 249, and Bo Moreno, Business [...]
