Current KC Labor Beacon Stories
Kansas City’s Judy Ancel, of the Heartland Labor Forum, Receives Prestigious Joe Hill Award
Judy Ancel accepting the Joe Hill Award. Every [...]
Labor community celebrates Kansas City World Cup selection, warns of human rights issues
Area unions and worker organizations join soccer fans in celebrating [...]
Union members appointed to Kansas City’s Climate Protection Steering Committee
Mayor Quinton Lucas has appointed Shirley Mata, of UAW Local [...]
UAW 249: Ford Makes Massive Investment into Kansas City Assembly Plant
More than a thousand good union jobs are headed to [...]
Kansas City Selected to Receive $5.75M to Tackle Polluted Sites
Former Horace Mann Elementary School The Biden administration, [...]
Kansas City AFL-CIO’s Duke Dujakovich Assists in Federal Reserve Search for New President
The Kansas City Federal Reserve Building Esther George, [...]
Kansas City Labor Beacon Exclusive Q&A: Jackson County Executive Frank White
Jackson County Executive Frank White What do labor [...]
Missouri AFl-CIO Hires Carson Pope as New Political Organizer for Western Missouri
There is a good chance you’ve already met Carson Pope, [...]
NLRB Makes Bold Move, Seeks to Outlaw Employers’ Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings
President Biden’s nomination to lead the National Labor Review Board [...]
Steve Gercone Takes Over as Business Manager of Roofers Local 20
Following Kevin King’s appointment to the international, Steve Gercone has [...]
Don Hunt Retires, Dustin Himes Appointed As New President of BAC Local 15
Don Hunt, who began his storied career as a Bricklayer [...]
Don Hunt Retires, Dustin Himes Appointed As New President of BAC Local 15
don hunt pic New President of BAC Local 15, Dustin [...]
Independence, Missouri Adopts New Pro-Union Responsible Bidder Language
After an initial study session presentation on March 14th, the [...]
Labor Community Rallies Around Fallen Union Member’s Family
The Kansas City Building and Construction Trades opened their March [...]
Union Political Power: KCK Mayor Wants to Re-Open Fire Station 15
In a strong sign of things to come, newly-elected Mayor [...]
Show Your Union Pride and Help Area Kids
Alise Martiny, the Business Manager of the Greater Kansas City [...]
Power In Numbers: Kansas City Union Organizers Confront Contractor
Organizers from several unions in Kansas City had grown suspicious [...]
101 the Fox MVP: Paula Winkler of Laborers Local 264
paula mvp laborers Alise Martiny, Business Manager of the Greater [...]
IBEW 53: Women Paving the Path
Sharniece Lewis Sharniece Lewis has become the first [...]
2021 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR UNIONS
Successful strike outcomes, Labor supporting appointments, and increase in [...]
CWA Members Warn, Don’t be Fooled
After a push from union members, the Communications Workers of [...]
Area Labor Community is Gearing Up for Political Fights Ahead
Hosted at IBEW Local 124’s hall, the Kansas City AFL-CIO [...]
Clever Holds Infrastructure Meeting with Local Union Leaders
While the original intention was to have Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [...]
