St. Louis Labor Council

06/02/2026

Union support is rising across the country, but corporate America is spending more than $1.7 billion every year trying to stop workers from organizing and exercising our rights. That’s because when workers stand together, they have power.

U.S. employers spend roughly $1.7 billion a year on union avoidance consultants and law firms to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining for better pay and working conditions, according to a new Economic Policy Institute and LaborLab report. Union avoidance consultants often work to preven...

06/01/2026

“In our business, we would say there are no permanent jobs, with the exception of data centers...This is the only time I could ever point to a construction job that is permanent.” - MO AFL-CIO President Jake Hummel.

Data centers are the topic that just won’t go away, and given the public acrimony surrounding them, local business leaders and other supporters are keen on reframing the conversation. Case-in-point was the panel convened yesterday by the regional business association Greater St. Louis Inc. featuri...

06/01/2026

Yard signs are in! Displaying a yard sign is a great way to help spread the word about the upcoming election and encourage voter participation throughout our community. I truly appreciate everyone willing to show their support by putting up a sign.

If you would like a yard sign delivered to your home, please fill out the form on my website http://melissapricesmith.com or send this account a direct message. Thank you for your continued support throughout this campaign!

05/30/2026

There’s a lot that comes with this line of work that people don’t always talk about. Stress, pressure, long days that wear on you over time. For a long time, the expectation has been to keep it to yourself and push through it.

That’s changed. More people are speaking up, checking in, and having real conversations about what they’re dealing with. And that matters.

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05/29/2026

Congratulations to the latest graduating cohort from Missouri Works Initiative's Apprenticeship Ready in Construction program!

St. Louis – Sixteen students in the Missouri Works Initiative’s (MWI) Apprenticeship Ready in Construction (ARC) program graduated recently during a ceremony held at IBEW Local 1 here. The ARC program introduces, trains and connects people to a high-paying careers in the St. Louis construction t...

05/29/2026

Let's hear it for our newest graduating class from the Apprenticeship Ready Program in Construction, Mid-Missouri Cohort 9! Over the past weeks, we have watched them learn, grow, and gain the confidence and skills that will carry them far in their futures in the trades. Congratulations!

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Big business and billionaires spend over 1.5 BILLION dollars each year trying to weaken , , and our rights on the job.

Critics say employers spend money hiring union-avoidance consultants and lawyers while not investing in workers

05/22/2026

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