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Day-Of Parade and Festival Info

19 Aug, 2025

In advance of Sunday's St. Louis Labor Parade and Festival, the Parade and Festival Committee has released some final information for participating union locals and members: Click Download the 2025 STL Labor Parade and Festival Info Packet

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Missouri AFL-CIO to host 10th Annual Working Women’s Lobby Day scheduled for March 11

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Our Economy is Broken. The UAW is Showing Us How to Fix It

A decade ago, General Motors was on the verge of collapse. Facing down an earth-shattering financial crisis, tens of thousands of UAW members agreed to help save an American icon — and the economy along with it.

27, Sep, 2019

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The Biggest Strike in America Is About How Much Bosses Can Gut Your Healthcare

When about 48,000 workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, they launched the largest American labor stoppage against any business s

27, Sep, 2019

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An Obama-Era Rule to Collect Worker Pay Data is Headed for the Chopping Block

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27, Sep, 2019

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1.3 Million Winners and 2.8 Million Losers from Trump’s New Overtime Rule

The five-year fight to expand overtime pay to millions of workers is over.

27, Sep, 2019

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Mexican President Promises AFl-CIO Head New Labor Policy

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has met with the head of the largest U.S. labor group, the AFL-CIO.

09, Sep, 2019

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Unions Under Attack as Their Approval Ratings Soar

President Trump took to Twitter on Labor Day to attack AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, slamming him for his criticism of Trump’s trade deals.

09, Sep, 2019

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