/tags/labor-unions Labor Unions en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Earlier this year, then-President Joe Biden blocked the deal, and President Donald Trump also remained opposed to it. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city A separate deal to sell both blast furnaces in the Metro East town has been on the back burner, which union officials believe will cost hundreds of jobs. If the U.S. Steel sale is dead, some worry what’s in store for Granite City. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:56:49 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city Will Bauer /economy-business/2024-11-04/boeing-machinists-approve-contract-bringing-an-end-to-a-bruising-seven-week-strike Unionized workers in Boeing's commercial operations walked off the job almost two months ago, prompting company-wide furloughs and layoffs of 10% of its workforce. Boeing employees in St. Louis have felt some of those cuts. The aerospace giant employs around 17,000 people in the region at facilities that support its defense division. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:40:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-04/boeing-machinists-approve-contract-bringing-an-end-to-a-bruising-seven-week-strike Joel Rose /economy-business/2024-10-23/boeing-machinists-reject-latest-proposal-and-a-bruising-six-week-strike-continues The rejected agreement is another blow for Boeing, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday. The aerospace giant employs roughly 17,000 workers in the St. Louis region that support the company's defense division. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:09:18 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-23/boeing-machinists-reject-latest-proposal-and-a-bruising-six-week-strike-continues Joel Rose /education/2024-10-22/st-louis-university-graduate-students-launch-unionization-effort-to-improve-conditions St. Louis University graduate students who work as graduate assistants, teaching assistants or research assistants have filed a petition to unionize after months of planning. The graduate students filed the petition Monday seeking to become members of the United Auto Workers. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:19:37 GMT /education/2024-10-22/st-louis-university-graduate-students-launch-unionization-effort-to-improve-conditions Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/missouri-republicans-trade-unions-wary-2024 U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s about-face on right to work is seen by some as a welcome shift toward pro-labor policy and by others as election year pandering. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-07/missouri-republicans-trade-unions-wary-2024 Jason Rosenbaum /economy-business/2024-09-02/report-shows-illinois-union-participation-declining-despite-growth-new-petitions ‘State of the Unions’ study shows public sector unions shrink following 2018 Janus decision. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-02/report-shows-illinois-union-participation-declining-despite-growth-new-petitions Jerry Nowicki /economy-business/2024-07-23/uaw-workers-wentzville-lear-facility-strike The facility makes seats for vehicles including ones produced at the nearby General Motors plant. Workers want improvements to pay, health and safety and other conditions. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:11:34 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-23/uaw-workers-wentzville-lear-facility-strike Eric Schmid /law-order/2024-07-10/menard-prison-picket-unsafe-working-conditions Hundreds of Menard Correctional Center employees and their supporters staged a rally alongside a busy street in Chester, highlighting what they described as perilous working conditions at the state’s largest maximum-security prison. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-07-10/menard-prison-picket-unsafe-working-conditions Molly Parker /government-politics-issues/2024-06-25/illinois-speaker-rebuffs-lawsuit-from-would-be-staff-union-as-forum-shopping In a new filing Monday, attorneys for Welch argued the Illinois Legislative Staff Association has no standing to sue over the speaker’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining with the would-be union’s members. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:15:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-25/illinois-speaker-rebuffs-lawsuit-from-would-be-staff-union-as-forum-shopping Hannah Meisel