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Iron Workers Local 396 Family Picnic draws large crowd Page 3

Laborers issue plea to Missouri drivers in new video: Slow down in work zones

By SHERI GASSAWAY Missouri Correspondent

Laborers Local 110 swears in Executive Board officers Page 4

With the warmer weather, road construction work is heating up, and the Missouri-Kansas Laborers District Council has a message for drivers: Slow down in work zones.

That important message is underscored in a new 30-second video on social media highlighting the work Laborers do on the state’s roadways and bridges. The video is narrated

by Brandon Flinn, business manager of the MissouriKansas Laborers District Council.

FLINN “Over the course

of the next few years, thousands of workers like the workers behind me are going to be rebuilding roads and bridges across Missouri,” Flinn says in the video. “That means no matter where you’re driving in the state, you’re likely driving through a work zone which means these workers are putting their lives in your hands.”

‘SLOW DOWN’ “Do your part to keep them safe,” Flinn continues in the video. “Slow down. Pay attention. Don’t tailgate and stay off the phone. These workers want the same thing as any other worker, and that’s to come home See WORK ZONES page 10

SLOW DOWN IN WORK ZONES – Missouri-Kansas Laborers District Council has a message for drivers: Slow down in work zones.

– National Safety Council photo

Budzinski, United Steelworkers demand voice for Granite City in Trump-Nippon deal Teamsters Local 618 hosts Annual Member Barbecue Page 6

Call for $500 million investment in Granite City Works

By TIM ROWDEN Editor-in-Chief Granite City, IL — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and local United Steelworkers leaders are demanding greater transparency and stronger investment commitments for the Granite City steel plant in the proposed deal between President Donald Trump and Nippon Steel.

In a press conference June 21, Budzinski, along with Local 1899

Iron Workers Local 392 members recognized in St. Louis apprenticeship contest Page 7

IBEW Local 2 holding fundraising raffle for late member’s family Page 12

President Craig McKey, Vice President Terry Biggs and Sub-District 7 Director Jason Chism, emphasized that Granite City Works employees have been excluded from the negotiation process and have yet to receive any firm assurances regarding the future of the facility.

“Granite City has been producing steel for 128 years — that’s 128 years of sweat, strength, and skill passed down through generations,” Budzinski said. “And what have these workers gotten in return?

Mass layoffs, idled blast furnaces, and growing uncertainty. They deserve better.”

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CONGRESSWOMAN NIKKI BUDZINSKI (at the podium) joined leaders from United Steelworkers Local 1899 (from left) Sub-District 7 Director Jason Chism (left), Local 1899 President Craig McKey (second from right) and Vice President Terry Biggs held a press conference at the Tri-Cities Labor Temple June 21 demanding investment to upgrade Granite City’s steel mill as part of the $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel.

– Labor Tribune photo

St. Louis ranks 4th in U.S. in dog attacks on Letter Carriers Lack of regulation, education partially to blame, one union expert says St. Louis ranks fourth in the nation for dog attacks on postal carriers with 47 attacks reported in 2024, according to new data released by the U.S. Postal Service.

Dog attacks on letter carriers reached a new seven-year high in 2024 with 6,088 postal employees attacked by dogs. The incidents, which were mostly self-reported by employees, include chases, bites, assaults and deaths.

Across major markets, Los Angeles ranked first with 77 inci-

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dents, followed by Houston with 65 attacks and Chicago with 57 incidents. Among states, Illinois ranked fourth with 344 dog bites last year while Missouri came in ninth with 207.

DOG ATTACKS on letter carriers reached a new seven-year high in 2024 with 6,088 postal employees attacked by dogs. St. Louis ranks fourth in the nation for dog attacks on letter carriers with 47 attacks reported in 2024.

NUMBERS LIKELY HIGHER Richard Thurman, safety coordinator for the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 343 Region 5, wasn’t surprised to hear the numbers, but said dog incidents with mail carriers are likely much higher.

“The recent numbers only reflect the number of incidents reported,” Thurman said. “There’s a lot of

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close calls that go unreported. It’s easy for mail carriers to hurt their arms, legs and backs running from a dog or even pepper spray themselves. We had one carrier mauled

by a dog on her first day.”

Thurman said all mail carriers are required to identify animal hazards on their route and obtain an See DOG ATTACKS page 12

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Senate must reject job-killing cuts.

Union jobs are on the line

By JIMMY WILLIAMS JR. General President International Union of Painters and Allied Trades As the general president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), I represent 140,000 proud workers across the finishing trades. Our vital work includes our country’s industrial, commercial and decorative painters. Because we spend our careers ensuring that our vital infrastructure works well and looks good, we know a thing or two about making things beautiful.

Right now, Republican senators are working overtime to pass Trump’s budget bill by July 4. As it stands, this bill is an outright attack on every family in this country. It would slash critical funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP, ripping health care away from millions of people, and denying food assistance to millions of children and families in need—all to hand massive tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans.

AND MORE And if that’s not enough, the bill also attacks clean energy tax credits, which would jeopardize hundreds of thousands of union jobs across the country and push the American energy sector into crisis.

Since 2022, America has seen a manufacturing and construction boom. Federal energy tax credits and investments are driving energy innovation, bringing new sources of affordable and domesticallyproduced electricity online, and allowing cities and states to upgrade dilapidated schools—all good things on their own—but these credits and investments also create thousands of good, family-sustaining jobs for members of unions like mine.

Yet, ever since that first dollar was invested, there are politicians who have done everything they can to get those investments reversed.

Take it from someone who’s worked with the tools: workers want reliable jobs that allow them to take care of their families, invest in their future, and come home safely after the workday.

DIRECT THREAT TO WORKERS Whether the project they’re on is “green” or not matters a lot less than if it’s safe and reliable. Any bill that halts billions of dollars of infrastructure and energy investments is a direct threat to the futures and livelihoods of workers across the country.

Anyone who is willing to wake up in the morning and put in a hard day’s work deserves to know that their job is secure, that they’ll earn enough money to support their family, and that their workplace is safe. I’ve spent almost 30 years in the IUPAT, fighting for the promise that all my union brothers and sisters will be able to work a stable job that pays them what they’re due.

That security is now threatened because some members of Congress are fighting to take away the funding and the incentives to create good jobs in the energy sector.

This administration constantly talks about supporting workers and being independent from China, yet this bill does the exact opposite. It pulls billions of dollars of investment out of the American economy,

Trump’s attacks on the Department of Labor will hurt wages and working conditions

By MARGARET POYDOCK Senior Policy Analyst Economic Policy Institute

JIMMY WILLIAMS JR., president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), speaks during the Nationwide May Day Strong Rally on May 1, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pa. – Lisa Lake/Getty Images for May Day Strong

takes jobs away from hundreds of thousands of American workers, and ensures that we will continue to lag behind China in technological advancements.

As the Senate decides whether to push through the job-killing cuts that some House members already regret voting for, there are some easy ways they can protect American energy jobs and lower bills:

In just a few months, the Trump administration has demonstrated its willingness to abandon workers POYDOCK and undermine their wages and working conditions. This includes repeated attacks to the Department of Labor (DOL) – the federal agency that oversees federal wage and hour laws, worker safety, workforce development and employee benefits protection programs.

Anti-worker nominations to key DOL positions — currently under Senate consideration — pose future risk to workers’ rights.

UNDOING WORKER PROTECTIONS

In January, Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246, which enforced anti-discrimination protections and equal employment opportunity requirements in federal contracting — effectively halting the work of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

In March, T r ump re scinded an executive order ACTION NOW that raised the minimum • First, Congress must wage for federal contractors, revise the bill’s unrealiswhich could cut these worktic timelines for project ers’ wages anywhere from 25 development. Currently, to 60 percent. the bill phases out tax Views from Near and Far In early April, the Mine credits for wind and solar Safety and Health Administration — a DOL projects almost immediately. In practice, this subagency — announced they were delaying functionally ends the credit for all projects the enforcement of the Biden-era silica rule except those that are near completion at this for coal miners, increasing the risk of coal current moment. miners being exposed to silica dust.

• Similarly, Congress should fix the overly Most recently, Trump’s DOL asked to strict “foreign entity of concern” limits on pause litigation on the Biden-era overtime where essential project components must be pay rule, seemingly indicating that the manufactured. This may make for a good talkdepartment plans to rescind the rule that ing point, but as written, the limits only pay expanded the right to overtime pay for 4.3 lip service to national security and would do million workers. DOL also announced it nothing to move manufacturing jobs onshore. would stop enforcing a Biden-era rule that

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Now is the moment for our elected officials to stand up for our workers, our families, and our energy future.

Working-class Americans want our leaders to let commonsense prevail against the partisan talking points and the political gamesmanship that has gripped Washington for far too long. And one way to do that is to pass a budget that continues to support the creation of good-paying union jobs in our hometowns.

Regardless of what happens with the budget fight this summer, it’s clear that cities and states must take up the mantle and continue to go big on clean energy and union job creation. We will always have the power to invest in clean energy—and workers across the country are ready to continue building this critical new infrastructure.

Long after this fight is over, unions like ours will continue to build this country—and fight for workers, their families, and their futures.

(Jimmy Williams Jr. is a fourth-generation glazier, the general president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), and the proud father of three sons.

This article was originally published in Newsweek.)

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made it harder for employers to misclassify workers as independent contractors, potentially costing workers thousands of dollars each year.

ANTI-WORKER NOMINEE In addition to policy changes, Trump has put forward nominations that could impact workers’ rights. Trump nominated Jonathan Berry as the Solicitor of Labor, who is now awaiting his Senate confirmation hearing.

Berry authored the Project 2025 section on the Department of Labor, which dangerously calls for weakening the federal minimum wage, limiting overtime eligibility, and repealing prevailing wage requirements for federally funded construction projects. If confirmed, Berry will be DOL’s chief legal officer with independent authority to initiate lawsuits enforcing federal labor laws.

GUTTING DOL STAFF But that’s not all. Reports suggest that roughly 20 percent of DOL’s workforce has taken some form of retirement or buyout since Trump took office. This “voluntary” reduction in DOL staff will negatively impact the agency’s services, including enforcement of Labor laws, funding of workforce development, and publication of credible labor market data.

Trump continues to advance an antiworker agenda by proposing a 35 percent cut to DOL’s budget in the administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget request.

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is monitoring, and will continue to monitor, actions from the Trump administration, Congress, and the courts that impact workers at Federal Policy Watch at epi. org/policywatch.

(Margaret Poydock joined EPI in 2016.

As a senior policy analyst, she works on issues of unions, labor standards and strikes. She also helps manage EPI’s legislative and policy initiatives to build a more just economy.)

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On Juneteenth, Labor Movement reaffirms its fight against economic and legal disparities Last Thursday was Juneteenth, which commemorates the freeing of the last enslaved Black people in our country as news of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Galveston, Texas, in 1865.

The holiday was created to celebrate emancipation from forced labor — a profound moment in the history of this country that every worker should observe as a reminder that all people are inherently deserving of dignity, freedom and the right to self-determination.

In observation of Juneteenth, the Labor Movement reaffirms our fight against the economic and legal disparities that persist for Black Americans as part of the lasting legacy of chattel slavery.

This is especially important in the context of the Trump administration’s attacks on initiatives that encourage diversity and equity, attempts to censor the history of discrimination that Black Americans face, and threats against Department of Education funding for historically Black colleges and universities.

We have many miles to go before reaching true equity in our nation, and the Labor Movement will not stand idly by as extremist lawmakers try to roll back hard-fought progress we’ve made toward racial justice.

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Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 welcomes seven new journeymen

ST. LOUIS – Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 recently welcomed seven members to the ranks of journeymen (from left) Chad McConnell, Ryan Menner, Joseph Tubbs Jr., Steven Brunk, Zachary Schuler, Alan DeClue and Zachary Dillion. “Earning your journeyman status is a testament to your skill, dedication and commitment to the trade,” the union shared on social media. “Welcome to the next chapter of your career, we’re proud to have you representing Local 36!”

– Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 photo

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Laborers Local 110 swears in Executive Board officers for new three-year terms

SUNSET HILLS, MO – Tim Sergent, Laborers Local 110’s head election judge and Retiree Council president, swears in members of the union’s Executive Board during the May union meeting at the Local 110 union hall at 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Taking the oath of office are (from left) Colby Erhart, executive board member; Efrain Rivas, auditor; Jose Hernandez, executive board member; Adam Kreienheder, recording secretary; Rob Reed, secretary treasurer; Brad Wilfong, vice president; Jose R. Gomez, business manager; Mark Bielicke, president; Dave Holzschuh, auditor; Brad Freese, sergeant-at-arms; and Nick Schierhoff, auditor. Each officer will serve a three-year term.

– Laborers Local 110 photo

Teamsters Local 618’s Billy Hubble Jr. retires from Sunset Ford

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New AFL-CIO report shows Medicaid cuts will spike health care costs for everyone Washington – The AFL-CIO released a new analysis last week showing that the Medicaid cuts Senate Republican leaders are pushing through the budget reconciliation process would raise health care costs for everyone, including an estimation of up to $485 a year for the 179 million people with employment-based insurance.

On May 22, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on a close party-line vote of 215-214. This Republican-led legislation is now before the Senate, and the AFLCIO with its affiliated unions are advocating against the $1.3 trillion reduction in medical services that is included in the Republicans’ budget reconciliation policy.

The AFL-CIO’s research shows that if it becomes law, the bill would result in higher premiums, less access to emergency rooms and fewer providers available to provide care—not only for people who use Medicaid, but for millions more working people across the country.

“This budget reconciliation bill

makes it seem like cutting Medicaid is going to save taxpayers money when it’s really going to cost all of us more—all to give tax breaks to the rich,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. “We’re not going to let the Republican-controlled Congress make our health care more expensive and less accessible for working people.”

IMPACT OF CUTS The AFL-CIO’s new analysis finds that if the reconciliation bill under consideration in the Senate becomes law: • For the 179 million workers with job-based insurance, premiums could soar by nearly $500 a year for each person covered and nearly $2,000 annually for a family of four.

• 16 million people would lose health coverage entirely, pushing more patients into urgent care and emergency rooms—driving up costs for everyone across the health care system.

• States would be forced to gut other vital services to close the gap left by federal cuts. Funding for schools, fire departments and infrastructure

projects will be jeopardized, putting state and city essential workers’ jobs on the chopping block.

• Hospitals and health care providers will be forced to absorb billions in uncompensated care costs, which will then be passed on to patients through higher premiums and reduced access to care, as facilities will be forced to shutter under financial strain.

• More than 600,000 front-line health care workers would be fired, tossing the people who would care for our parents as they get older and our kids when they get sick out of their jobs.

• More than 330 rural hospitals across the country, from Alaska to Alabama and particularly in the South, would be forced to close if these Medicaid cuts become law.

These hospital closures would strip entire communities of access to emergency rooms, ambulances and maternity wards, forcing those in rural and lower-income communities to travel farther and wait longer for care.

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Labor History www.unionist.com JUNE 23 1914 – Charles Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, goes to Butte, Mont. in an attempt to mediate a conflict between factions of the miner’s local there. It didn’t go well. Gunfight in the union hall killed one man; Moyer and other union officers left the building, which was then leveled in a dynamite blast.

1947 – Congress overrides President Harry Truman’s veto of the anti-worker Taft-Hartley Act. The law weakened unions and let states exempt themselves from union requirements. Twenty states immediately enacted open shop laws and more followed.

1978 – OSHA issues standard on cotton dust to protect 600,000 workers from byssinosis, also known as “brown lung.”

1999 – A majority of the 5,000 textile workers at six Fieldcrest textile plants in Kannapolis, N.C., vote for union representation after an historic 25-year fight.

JUNE 24 1971 – Seventeen workers are

killed as methane explodes in a water tunnel under construction in Sylmar, Calif.

JUNE 25 1893 – More than 8,000 people attend the dedication ceremony for The Haymarket Martyrs Monument in Chicago, honoring those framed and executed for the bombing at Haymarket Square on May 4, 1886.

Fireworks factory explodes near Hallett, Okla., 1985

1985 – A total of 21 workers are killed when a fireworks factory near Hallett, Okla., explodes.

1994 – Decatur, Ill., police peppergas workers at A.E. Staley plant gate one year into the company’s two-and-a-half-year lockout of Paperworkers Local 7837.

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ILLINOIS CENTRAL BODIES

Executive Board — Executive board meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs­day preceding each regular union meeting at the IBEW Local 309 Hall, 2000A Mall St., Collins­ville.

Iron Workers 392

Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council

Third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Laborers’ Local 459 Hall, 100 N. 17th St., Belle­ville, Ill.

Greater Madison County Federation of Labor

Fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Machinists Center, 161 N. Shamrock, East Alton.

Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council

Meets the last Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at 2995 Kingshighway, East St. Louis.

Operating Engineers 520

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of the month at the IUOE Local 520 Hall, 520 Engineer Rd., Granite City, IL 62040.

Operators Local 399

Third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at 24 East Fer­­­gu­son, Wood River, Ill.

Painters District Council 58

DELEGATES meet the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., at Steamfitters Local 439 hall, 1220 Donald Bailey Drive, Caseyville, Ill. BOARD OF BUSINESS AGENTS meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at IBEW Local 309 Hall.

Office Address: 2A Meadow Heights, Professional Park Collinsville, Ill. 62234.

Egyptian Building and Construction Trades Council

Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 360

Union meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Council 1712, One Columbus Plaza, Collinsville, IL 62234.

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JUNE 27 1905 – The Industrial Workers of the World, also known as the “Wobblies,” is founded at a 12-day-long convention in Chicago. The Wobbly motto: “An injury to one is an injury to all.”

1935 – Congress passes the National Labor Relations Act, creating the structure for collective bargaining in the United States.

1985 – A 26-day strike of New York City hotels by 26,000 workers — the first such walkout in 50 years — ends with a five-year contract calling for big wage and benefit gains.

1993 – A.E. Staley locks out 763 workers in Decatur, Ill. The lockout was to last two and one-half years.

JUNE 28 1850 – Birthday of machinist Matthew Maguire, who many believe first suggested Labor Day. Others believe it was Peter McGuire, a carpenter.

1894 – President Grover Cleveland signs legislation declaring Labor Day an official U.S. holiday.

1944 – A Liberty Ship named after the founding president of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, is launched in Sausalito, Calif. She replaced a cargo steamship bearing Gompers’ name which had been torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese sub in the South Pacific the previous year.

1988 – The federal government sues the Teamsters to force reforms on the union, the nation’s largest.

The following March, the government and the union sign a consent decree requiring direct election of

Washington — Still fuming over the terrible turnout for his birthday parade, on Wednesday Donald J. Trump accused “evil migrants” of kidnapping “millions of real Americans” who were planning to attend.

“They grabbed them off the street like they were cats and dogs,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Then they forced them to march in those far left lunatic No Kings protests.”

According to White House sources, Trump is considering a variety of options to distract people from the failure of his parade, including releasing the Epstein files. the union’s president and creation of an Independent Review Board.

JUNE 29 1936 – IWW strikes Weyerhauser and other Idaho lumber camps.

1936 – Jesus Pallares, founder of the 8,000-member coal miners’ union, Liga Obrera de Habla Espanola, is deported as an “undesirable alien.”

The union operated in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.

1987 – The newly-formed Jobs with Justice stages its first big support action, backing 3,000 picketing Eastern Airlines mechanics at Miami Airport.

1988 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in CWA v. Beck that, in a union security agreement, a union can collect as dues from non-members only

that money necessary to perform its duties as a collective bargaining representative.

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Union Meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month except December, which will be held on the 3rd Wednesday. The meetings will be held at the Local 101 Hall located at 8 Premier Drive in Belleville, IL 62220 at 7:30 p.m.

Second Wednesday, 10 a.m. (unless notified) at IBEW Local 702 at 106 N. Monroe St., West Frankfort, Ill.

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 160

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Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 553

Union meetings are on the second Friday of the month at 8 p.m. at the hall, 901 Mulberry Street, Murphysboro, Ill. 62966.

First Tuesday of each month September through May, 7 p.m., 967 East Airline Dr., East Alton, IL 62024.

Boilermakers Local 363

Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. at the union hall, 2358 Mascoutah Avenue, Belleville.

IBEW Local 309

Regular union meetings are held on first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Local Union Hall, 2000 Mall Street, Route 157, Collinsville, Ill.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 268

Caseyville Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Sheet Metal Workers’ Hall, 2701 N. 89th Street, Casey­ville, Ill. 62232.

Southern counties: Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at the training center, 13963 Route 37, Johnston City, Ill.

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Teamsters Local 618 hosts Annual Member Barbecue North St. Louis County – Teamsters Local 618 recently hosted its Annual Member Barbecue for its members at its union hall here at 9040 Lackland Road. The May 24 event included barbecue, drinks, live music and raffles. “Thanks to everyone who pitched in to make this another successful event,” the union shared on social media.

“Congratulations to member Christopher Caruso on winning the raffle for the Blackstone Grill and accessories.”

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*United Energy Workers Healthcare does not determine eligibility for EEOICPA benefits. Eligibility for EEOICPA benefits is determined by the Department of Labor. United Energy Workers Healthcare is not an Authorized Representative and cannot file your claim on your behalf.

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Calendar of Events Save the Date JUNE June 26 – Missouri Senate Democrats Post Session Reception with state Senate candidates Sen. Tracy McCreery and Rep. Bets Fogle 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Bartolino’s Osteria, 2103 Sulphur Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63139. Caucus contributions can be made to Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, P.O. Box 410105, Kansas City, Mo. 64108.

Candidate contributions can be made to McCreery for MO, 41 Rye Lane, St. Louis, Mo. 63132 or Fogle for Missouri, 1325 E. University, Springfield, Mo. 65804.

JULY July 10 – Retirement celebration for Missouri AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Merri Berry, at IBEW Local 1 union hall, 5850 Elizabeth Ave. in St. Louis. The evening will start with cocktails from 5 to 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the program from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $600 for a table of eight. Advertising space in the program book is $500 for a half page (5.5 inches wide x 4.25 inches long) or $1,000 for a full page (5.5 inches wide x 8.5 inches long). Upload your ad to: Juliedominique@moaflcio.org.

Make checks payable to Missouri AFL-CIO, 131 E. High Street, Ste. 100, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101.

July 17 – Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) Meetup for tradeswomen and women interested in joining the building trades, 4 to 6 p.m. at the AGC Training Center, 6301 Knox Industrial Ave. in St. Louis. RS-

VPs are required and food will be provided. Register at mowit.org or call 636-926-6948.

AUGUST Aug. 21 – Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) Meetup for tradeswomen and women interested in joining the building trades, 4 to 6 p.m. at the AGC Training Center, 6301 Knox Industrial Ave. in St. Louis. RSVPs are required and food will be provided. Register at mowit.org or call 636-926-6948.

Aug. 21 – St. Louis Faith Labor Alliance Breakfast, hosted by Missouri Jobs with Justice (MOJWJ), will be held at the Painters District Council 58 union hall at 2501 59th St. in St. Louis from 7:30 to 9 a.m. For more information, contact The Rev. Teresa Danieley, of MOJWJ, at teresa@mojwj. org or call her at 314-503-7415.

To register, visit mojwj.org/action/join-a-st-louis-faith-laboralliance-breakfast.

Aug. 24 – St. Louis Labor Council’s 2025 Labor Parade and Festival. The parade will

Iron Workers Local 392 members recognized in St. Louis apprenticeship contest

start at 9 a.m., beginning at the Eagan Center at 1 James J. Eagan Drive, Florissant, Mo. and ending at the Knights of Columbus Park, where the 2025 Labor Festival will be held. Many events are planned for both young and old!

OCTOBER Oct. 4 – IBEW Local 1455 Chris Eisle/Mike Datillo Memorial Trivia Night to benefit the American Cancer Society at Local 1455 Union Hall, 2121 59th Street, St. Louis, Mo. 63110. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Trivia starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person.

Tables of eight to 10 are available.

Individual and small groups are welcome. Beer, water and soda are provided. Bring your own snacks.

Make checks payable to IBEW Local 1455 and bring the night of the event. RSVP by Sept. 12 to President@ibewlocal1455.org.

GET LISTED

Have something for the Calendar?

Send it to Managing Editor Sheri Gassaway at Labor Tribune, 301 S. Ewing Ave. St. Louis, MO 63101 or email sheri@labortribune.com.

Please BuckUp what you can.

Every dollar counts to help union families in need.

100% of your donation goes into the “Fight Fund” and is now tax-deductible.

CONGRATULATIONS to Iron Workers Local 392’s Beau Shawgo (left) for finishing in sixth place and to Local 392’s Joe Stein (right) for finishing in second place at the St. Louis and Vicinity District Council Apprenticeship Competition, which was held at Iron Workers Local 396 on May 21 and 22. Celebrating the wins with Shawgo and Stein is (center) Local 392 Apprenticeship Coordinator Robert Lee. “Way to represent Local 392,” the union shared on social media. “We are proud of you.”

– Iron Workers Local 392 photo

8 • LABOR TRIBUNE • Thursday, June 26-July 2, 2025

Save the date: Tradeswomen Build Nations conference set for Sept. 19 - 21 Mark your calendars! The 15th Annual Tradeswomen Build Nations conference is scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in Chicago.

The convention, sponsored in part by the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), is the largest yearly event of its kind for women of all ages and skill levels

who work or aspire to work in the unionized construction trades. It attracts about 3,000 women from the building trades each year, including several from the St. Louis area.

The lively conference provides opportunities for networking, learning, and leadership develop-

Granite City From page 1 Japan-based Nippon Steel announced June 18 it had acquired Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion.

BACKROOM DEAL Budzinski accused Trump of cutting a backroom deal in approving the sale, leaving local steel workers and their futures out of the equation.

“On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to stand up for the steel workers and to bring American manufacturing back to American soil,” Budzinski said.

“Instead, all it took was for Nippon to offer this administration a golden

share of U.S. Steel for him to sell out steelworkers and approve this sale.”

That “golden share” gives the White House veto power over a wide array of company actions, including production and trade matters.

Budzinski, whose district includes Granite City Works, noted that Trump did not mention the Granite City mill at a May 30 rally in Pennsylvania where he outlined $14 billion in investments that Nippon Steel agreed to make as part of the transaction.

Those investments include $7 billion to modernize steel mills, expand ore mining and build fa-

cilities across Indiana, Minnesota, Alabama and Arkansas according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

“In that speech, he failed to mention Illinois; he failed to mention Granite City; and most of all he failed to consult the hundreds of workers who built this industry as a bedrock of our community” Budzinski said. “He cut a backroom deal that leaves Granite City behind.”

UPGRADE GRANITE CITY Although Nippon has promised to keep the Granite City mill open for the next two years, Budzinski and local Steelworkers say more is needed.

“Right now, that is just empty words,” Budzinski said. “What these

ment for all attendees, whether they are a pre-apprentice or a seasoned journeyperson. The event speaks to every tradeswoman’s needs, offering workshops and plenary sessions facilitated by tradeswomen and featuring union leaders, apprenticeship and training coordinators, community

and industry partners, and local, state and federal advocates and lawmakers.

Additional information on the conference will be released in upcoming weeks. Visit tradesfutures.org/initiatives/tradeswomen-build-nations to lean more.

workers need is communication, transparency and assurances. They have worked too hard, and for too long, to be sidelined.”

Budzinski said $500 million of Nippon’s investment should go toward upgrading the Granite City facility.

“That funding must be toward modernizing this facility so that our workers can continue doing what they do best, producing world class American steel,” Budzinski said. “Keeping a facility open means nothing if they don’t have the equipment to stay competitive.”

Budzinski has been a steadfast advocate for continued investment in the Granite City Works and protecting the future of Granite City

community since taking office in 2023. In December 2023, she joined Illinois senators in sending a letter to Nippon Steel, pressing the company for transparency regarding its plans for existing operations and facilities in Illinois — including details on worker retention, potential layoffs, and the future of Granite City Works. Last month, she criticized the proposal for dismissing the existing collective bargaining agreement, failing to include essential investment in Granite City, and excluding workers from having a voice in the negotiation process.

“This city is more than just a dot on a map; it’s a community built by generations of steelworkers, by families who poured their blood, sweat and tears into an industry that not only forged steel, but forged the American middle class,” Budzinski said. “We gather here to demand that this community have a seat at the table in the deal brokered between President Trump and Nippon Steel.”

‘TRYING TO REMAIN OPTIMISTIC’ McKey, the Local 1899 president, said the union currently has about 900 members at Granite City Works – down from about 1,300 in 2013 – with about 150 on layoff full-time who will lose health care benefits in October and about 750 working, including 60 in the Hot Strip Mill who go on layoff every other week. McKey said workers currently are processing slabs from U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in suburban Pittsburgh.

Nippon Steel has not said whether it will move forward with U.S. Steel’s announcement in 2022 that it would sell the two blast furnaces at Granite City Works to Illinois-based SunCoke Energy Inc. “We’d just like to know something about what’s going on here with this facility,” McVey said. “We’re trying to remain optimistic that maybe Nippon will come in and have a different future for us than U.S. Steel did in 2022, which was pretty much telling us over a couple years that they were going to shut this facility down. But we truly don’t know right now. We still don’t know what our future is.”

Chism, the sub-district director for United Steelworkers District 7, and a 29-year employee at the Granite City Works, said union members at the mill have endured whipsaw uncertainty for 18 months since U.S. Steel said it would be acquired by Nippon Steel.

“This is people’s lives. This is people’s careers, their benefits, the stuff that we’ve worked hard for through collective bargaining to be able to achieve,” Chism said.

“Our message (to President Trump) moving forward is really simple: invest in this mill…. Don’t forget about us hard-working steelworkers here in Granite City, Ill.”

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Notices From page 5 Steamfitters Local 439

Meets first Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. in the Donald Bailey Building, 1220 Donald Bailey Dr., Caseyville, Ill. 62232-2061.

MISSOURI CENTRAL BODIES Greater St. Louis Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Third Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., IBEW Local 1 Hall, 5850 Elizabeth Ave., St. Louis.

St. Louis Building & Construction Trades Council

First Wednesday, 10 a.m., Electricians’ Industry Training Center Auditorium, 2300 Hampton.

St. Louis Union Label & Service Trades Council

Cement Masons Local 527

3341 Hollenberg Dr, Bridgeton, MO 63044

LOCAL UNIONS

Meetings third Monday at 5 p.m., IBEW Local 1, 5850 Elizabeth Ave., 63110. John Schepers, president. Information: fritz@ unionlabel.info 314-779-9959

United Media Guild Local 36047

Roofers Local 2

Utility Workers Local 335

Second Wednesday of each month, 5 p.m. at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 Training Center, 3755 Corporate Trail Dr., Earth City, MO 63045.

Elevator Constructors Local 3 5916 Wilson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

Boilermakers Local 27

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562

The monthly membership meetings are at 8 p.m. the first Monday at the Boilermakers Hall, 1547 S. Broadway.

Applications for Construction Boilermakers Apprentice will be accepted by the Boilermakers Joint Apprenticeship Committee on the second Monday of each month at the Local 27 hall, 1547 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, age or sex. Every applicant must supply a copy of their BIRTH CERTIFICATE and High School DIPLOMA/G.E.D. that the Committee can keep at the time of filing application for apprenticeship.

WELDING QUALIFICATION: Applicants that have a welding certification or welding training qualifications will have priority selection over applicants with no welding qualifications. Applicants must provide a copy and proof of welding certification or welding training qualifications at the time of application.

Glaziers Local 513

Bricklayers Local 1

Union meetings on the last Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at the Union Hall, 2500 59th St., St. Louis, MO 63110.

5916 Wilson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

IBEW Local 1

Union meetings are held the First Wednesday and the Third Friday of each Month at the IBEW, Local 1 Union Hall located at 5850 Elizabeth Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Meetings begin promptly at 5 p.m. Please make every effort to attend.

IBEW Local 1 Apprentices

Meeting on the first and third Friday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Training Center, 2300 Hampton.

IBEW Local 4

5850 Elizabeth Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 1

First Friday, 7 p.m. at the Hoisting Engineers Hall, 3449 Hollenberg.

Executive Board meets at 3325 Hollenberg on first Friday at 10 a.m.

The regular meetings of Roofers’ Local 2 are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Roofers’ Hall, 45 Worthington Access Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043.

The Executive Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday before the regular monthly meeting.

Executive board meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday at the TNG-CWA Local 36047 office, Room 1040 at 1015 Locust St., St. Louis.

74 Woodstream, Moscow Mills, MO 63362

Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Local 268

Regular meetings at 5 p.m. second Thursday of month at the Union Hall, 1544 S. Third St., St. Louis, MO 63104.

St. Louis Theatrical Brotherhood Local 6 I.A.T.S.E.

Regular monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at 1611 S. Broadway.

Teamsters Local 688

Revised 3/21/2025

Meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Thursday at Bricklayers’ Local No. 1 Union Hall, 1670 Fenpark, Fenton, MO 63026.

To register for a course, contact Dale Jennewein at the Bricklayers Local 1 MO JATC at 314-770-1066.

Ironworkers Local 396 Laborers Local 110

4532 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63127. Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Please BuckUp what you can.

Teamsters Joint Council 13 4349 Woodson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63134

Tile-Marble Setters & Finishers, Mosaic & Terrazzo Workers & Finishers Local 18 MO

Meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at ADC Union Hall, 1670 Fenpark, Fenton, MO 63026.

Every dollar counts to help union families in need.

LOOK FOR THEM — THEY’RE EVERYWHERE

THE DISTINCTIVE CONSUMER EMBLEMS of Organized Labor have played leading roles in our economic society. Every success story has its supporters . . . the millions of union members and the general public have recognized the importance of these emblems by looking for them when purchasing products and services.

INTERNATIONAL UNION of

OPERATING ENGINEERS Local 513, AFL-CIO 3449 Hollenberg Dr., Bridgeton, Mo. 63044

739-3983

PAINTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL 58 Carl Farrell

BRIAN GRAFF, Pres./Bus. Mgr. MATT ENLOE, Vice President STEVE FARRAR, Recording Sec’y STEVE STRAATMANN, Financial Sec’y ANDY SCHALK, Treasurer

UNITE HERE

(314) 890-0250

SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION David Heindel, President Augustin Tellez, Executive VP

Tommy Orzechowski Secretary Treasurer George Tricker VP Contracts Bryan Powell VP Lakes & Inland Waters

4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500

Headquarters: (301) 899-0675

Laborers’ International Union of North America Laborers Local No. 110

International Association of

Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local Union No. 1

GARY PAYEUR, Business Manager GERALD McATEE, Business Agent/ Financial Secretary

Assistant Directing Business Representative

Secretary/Treasurer

Ironworkers District Council of St. Louis and Vicinity AFL-CIO

ROOFERS LOCAL NO. 2

BOILERMAKERS

45 Worthington Access Dr. Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Local 74

JOSE R. GOMEZ Business Manager

5585 Pershing Ave, Suite 220A St. Louis, MO 63112

4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis Mo 63127

PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF EASTERN MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

636-970-4255 WWW.IAFF2665.ORG

IAFF District 2 Vice President Mark Woolbright (Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska)

One for All! Support Your Union WHEN YOU DEMAND THE UNION LABEL, SHOP CARD, STORE CARD & SERVICE BUTTON

314-892-0777

Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer

Be Sure Your Local Belongs FOR AFFILIATION CONTACT EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JOHN SCHEPERS

ROBERT BROEKER

FRITZ UHLE

CORTEZ HARRIS

Vice President robert.b@unionlabel.info

Recording Secretary cortez.h@unionlabel.info

unionlabel.info

Financial Secretary-Treasurer

314/454-6872 212 N. Kingshighway Suite 1025 St. Louis, Mo. 63108

DENNY MARSHALL JR. President/Business Mgr.

TOM HAMILTON

Financial Sec./Field Rep.

4271 Delor St. St. Louis, MO 63116

Ph. 314/352-8340 Dan Clark

5916 Wilson Street

644-3933

ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL No. 1 — AFL-CIO 5850 Elizabeth Ave.

647-5900

President

JIM C. REINHEIMER, JR.

Secretary-Treasurer

FRANK D. JACOBS

David Rodriguez, Dave Reinecke

Financial Officer

PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS 562 3640 Corporate Trail Dr. Earth City, MO 63045

JOHN O’MARA Business Manager/ Secretary-Treasurer

BILLY DOHERTY JR. Assistant Business Manager

Jason Hettel, President Scott Touchette, Vice-President/Bus. Rep. Eric Sitze, Recording Secretary Thomas King, Chairman Executive Board Michael Ecker, Trustee Robert Wunderlich, Trustee

International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local #3

Local 73

We Need Your Support, Please Send Your Delegate to Meetings

Financial Secretary fritz@unionlabel.info

Local 27

1547 S. Broadway (314) 421-3151 St. Louis, Missouri 63104

Eugene Gill

President

Mike Heibeck

IAFF Local 2665 Dennis Murray - President Cory Hogan - Executive Vice President John Duffy - Business Manager Andrew Shoop - Secretary / Treasurer

President john.s@unionlabel.info

TRACY GARDNER KEVIN WHITTINGTON

DAN HENNESSEY III, Business Agent GERALD McATEE IV, President BRAD ACKMAN, Organizer

David Beard

5916 Wilson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 644-3922

John Deeken – Business Rep. Justin Mosley – Field Rep/Organizer Sean Treece – President Roberto Vargas – Financial Secretary

Directing Business Representative

(314) 535-9683

940 California Ave. Collinsville, IL 62234 618-345-6646

Glaziers Architectural Metal & Glass Workers Local Union 513 AFL-CIO

DISTRICT 9

12365 ST. CHARLES ROCK RD. BRIDGETON, MO. 63044

JASON TETIDRICK

Business Manager/ Secretary-Treasurer

2501 59th Street St. Louis, MO 63110 314-647-3327

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS

President

Business Manager

DAVID A. ROTH

Financial Secretary

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS LOCAL No. 396 314/647-3008

2500 59th St., St. Louis, Mo. 63110

MICHAEL T. HEIBECK, Bus. Mgr./Finan. Sec’y.-Treas.

PHIL DECKER, Pres./Bus. Agent BOBBY HEIBECK, Vice President MARTY WEIR, Recording Secretary JEREMIAH BATES, Business Agent TRAVIS BARNES, Business Agent MARK CROWE, Business Agent

Musicians Association of St. Louis

Cement Masons’ Union

Local 2-197 — AFM — AFL-CIO

3341 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton, Mo. 63044

MUSICIANS’ UNION

Local No. 527 — AFL-CIO

The Members and Officers St. Louis, MO/Evansville, IN MATT FERNANDEZ – Business Manager DAVE SCOTT – Business Rep. TONY WUNDERLICH – President JIM BAUER – Vice President

Support your union brothers and sisters

2103 59th Street

(314)781-6612 MICHAEL P. BUERK, President ADAM J. KOPFF, Secretary/Treasurer ANDREW TICHENOR, Vice President

JAMES RENICK, Business Manager DANIEL FLAVIN, Business Representative PATRICK BARRY, Business Representative BRAD CAMPBELL, Financial Secretary

The Union Label

revised 3-21-25

Wear it like a badge. Display it. Hang it high. Look for it before you buy.

Honor yours . . . honor all Union workers standing tall. Never yield and buy something without their union shield.

10 • LABOR TRIBUNE • Thursday, June 26-July 2, 2025

Unions secure preliminary injunction halting DHS termination of TSA agreement A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction last week in a union-filed lawsuit to prevent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem from terminating the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) workers.

Plaintiffs in the complaint include AFGE, AFGE TSA Local 1121, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the Association of Flight AttendantsCWA (AFA-CWA). Last May, AFGE entered into a new, seven-year contract with the TSA, but Noem

not back down from defending our members’ rights against unlawful union busting.”

ESSENTIAL PROTECTION

issued a memo in late February rescinding that agreement. The unions filed the lawsuit after the agency told members that their agreement and all pending grievances were terminated.

CRUCIAL VICTORY “Today’s court decision is a crucial victory for federal workers and

Work zones From page 1 safe to their family.”

The video, which was shot at the Interstate 270 and Chain of Rocks Bridge in North County – a project underway by Keeley & Sons and Walsh Construction, was put together as part of Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, which was April 21 to April 25. But Flinn says the message applies year-round.

SIGNS “The biggest indicator that you

are approaching a work zone are the signs, and so many motorists disregard those signs,” Flinn said.

“They’re there for a reason. Our workers want the same thing as any other worker, and that is to come home safely at the end of the day.”

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), 23 people were killed in Missouri work zone crashes in 2024.

The agency did not specify whether those killed were workers or drivers.

the rule of law,” said AFGE National President Everett Kelley in a joint press release. “The preliminary injunction underscores the unconstitutional nature of DHS’s attack on TSA officers’ First Amendment rights. We remain committed to ensuring our members’ rights and dignity are protected, and we will Distracted driving contributed to at least four of those fatalities as well as more than 350 work zone crashes overall, the organization reports. Distracted driving and driving too fast for the conditions remain the top contributors to work zone crashes.

According to MoDOT, there are three “S’s” of managing work zones safely: Speed, Space and Stress.

Handle these three factors, and you’re almost home free.

MANAGE YOUR SPEED • Slow down when approaching all

“A collective bargaining agreement provides essential protection for TSA officers so that they can do their job effectively,” said CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. “Today’s court action reverses DHS Secretary Noem’s unlawful union busting that put the safety of CWA Passenger Service Agents and Flight Attendants at risk.”

IT’S PERSONAL “Security is personal to us. We work zones. You will be in the work zone quicker than you think.

• Follow posted speed limits, especially within construction zones, and try to maintain a consistent speed with the traffic flow. And adjust your speed for weather conditions.

• Don’t resume normal speed until you see roadway signs indicating it’s safe to do so.

MANAGE YOUR SPACE • Leave room. Leave adequate braking room between your vehicle and the one ahead of you. Count out at

lost our friends. Our profession changed forever. The whole country suffered when airport security was private, went to the lowest bidder, failed to connect to national intelligence and disrespected the people who worked the check points,” said Sara Nelson, international president of AFA-CWA. “Our security improved with a professional, federalized workforce…. This win matters for workers everywhere.

But it also matters for every person who believes we should protect the freedom to fly and the backbone of our economy.”

(AFL-CIO) least two seconds from the time the car ahead of you passes an object and the time your own car passes that object. Also, keep a safe distance between your vehicle and traffic barriers, trucks, construction equipment and workers.

• Wait to merge. Take turns. In heavily congested work zones, use all open lanes until you reach the merge point. Then take turns every other car to merge together. It’s not rude. It’s safer and reduces your wait time 40 percent.

• Don’t pass on the shoulder. Don’t drive across the median. This creates a very dangerous situation for you, construction workers and other motorists – not to mention the steep fine.

• Leave yourself an out. When stopped in traffic, leave a safety zone between you and the vehicle in front of you. A good rule of thumb is that when stopped in traffic you should be able to see the bottom of the tires of the vehicle in front of you.

• Watch out for tailgaters. Do not force tailgaters to back off by slamming on your brakes or reducing your speed significantly. This practice can lead to road rage and increases the chances of a collision.

When possible, pull over and let them pass. If this is not possible, turn your headlights on and off several times during daylight hours to illuminate your taillights and warn tailgaters they are too close. If at night, lightly tap your brake pedal to illuminate your brake lights.

MANAGE YOUR STRESS • Keep your cool. Calm down and don›t rush. Remember, the temporary inconvenience of a construction zone will pay off with greatly improved roads soon.

• Pay attention. Avoid cell phone or radio distractions, as well as those of other stopped cars or construction.

• Expect delays. Use the MoDOT traveler map at https://traveler. modot.org/map/ and other available information to keep yourself informed about construction on your route. Leave a bit earlier, if necessary, to arrive at your destination on time. Consider using an alternate route that bypasses the construction zones.

To w a t c h t h e c o u n c i l ’ s video, visit fa c e b o o k . c o m / reel/1711280859509102.

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Golf

Tournaments Coming to Your Area

Union and worker-friendly golf tournaments Area unions and union-friendly organizations are hosting the following fundraising and charity golf tournaments. To have your tournament listed, contact Editorin-Chief Tim Rowden at tim@ labortribune.com, or mail your information to Labor Tribune, 301 S. Ewing Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63103.

June 27 – 3rd Annual Suicide Awareness Golf Tournament, sponsored by The Irish Gypsy, a UNITE HERE Local 74 house, begins with a noon registration and 1 p.m. shotgun start at The Falls Golf Course at 1170 Turtle Creek Drive in O’Fallon.

Prizes for three flights, closest to the pin, longest drive and longest putt. Lunch, dinner and beverages are included. Sponsorships range from $100 to $300. Checks and cash may be accepted at the Irish Gypsy at 1250 Bryan Road in O’Fallon or via Venmo at @Amy-Corrigan-2.

July 14 – St. Louis Building & Construction Trades 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, honoring St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer, Missouri State Senator Steve Roberts and St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy, will be held at Glen Echo Country Club, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63121. Entry fee is $1,000 per foursome. Hole sponsorships are $150.

Non-golfer dinner guest tickets are $50. Registration deadline is July 1. Make checks payable to Building & Construction Trades PAC Fund and mail to Attn: Gina Knoll, 2300 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63139.

Aug. 2 – 28th Annual United Way Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by CWA Local 6300 and AT&T Business Services will be held at Norman K. Probstein Golf Course at Forest Park. Entry fee of $100 per player includes green fees, car, refreshments and lunch. Field is limited to 144 golfers. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. Prizes will be awarded for longest drive and closest to the pin. An optional skins game will also be available. Proceeds will benefit the United Way. Make checks payable to Mark Reinghausen and mail with entry form to 32 Lemhi Pass Court, O’Fallon, Mo. 63368. Entry fees are due by Friday, July 18. For more information, contact Mark Reinghausen at 314-603-2467 or email mr3212@ att.com, or Mike Brennecke at 314-239-5546 or email mb1836@ att.com.

Aug. 23 – Glaziers Local 513 Charity Fund Golf Tournament to benefit St. Crisis Nursery will tee-off with an 8 a.m. four-person scramble shotgun start at Florissant Golf Club, 50 Country Club Lane,

Florissant, Mo. 63033. Entry fee of $450 per team includes lunch, cart, green fees, beer, soda and water. Lunch-only tickets are $25. Skins can be purchased for $20 per team. There will also be raffles and a 50/50 drawing as well as prizes awarded for closest to the pin for both men and women and prizes for A, B and C flight winners. Hole sponsorships are $150. Beverage cart sponsorships are $350. Lunch sponsorship is $700. Interested sponsors should email admin@glaziers513.org.

Make checks payable to Glaziers Charity Golf Classic, 5916 Wilson Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63110.

Sept. 13 – Machinists Lodge 41 Charity Golf Tournament supporting IAM Veterans Service Program will begin with a four-person scramble shotgun start at 10 a.m. at Lockhaven Golf Club, 10872 Lawrence Keller Drive, Godfrey, Ill. 62035. Checkin begins at 8:30 a.m. Entry fee is $450 per team and includes lunch, dinner and beer provided, and a $10,000 hole-in-one contest.

Hole sponsorships are available for $100 on the box or $150 on the box and green. Make checks payable to IAMAW Veterans L 41 and mail to Mark Grzechowiak, treasurer, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton, Mo. 63044. The deadline to enter is Sept. 6. For more information, Contact Mark Grzechowiak at 636-293-8213 or email iamprogressivelodge41@ gmail.com.

Sept. 18 – Missouri AFL-CIO Golf Tournament will begin with a 9 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. tee-off at Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City Mo. Entry fee for a Silver Sponsorship is $600 and includes golf for four with a cart, a chance to win closest to the pin and longest drive, as well as attendance prizes, food and beverages. Other sponsorships range from $300 to $2,500.

All proceeds go toward member education. Deadline for entries is Sept. 1. Make checks payable to Missouri AFL-CIO and mail to Attn: Jake Hummel, 131 E. High Street, Suite 100, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101. For more information call Matt Troesser at 573-634-2115.

Sept. 27 – AFSCME Local 799 Golf Tournament will tee off with an 8 a.m. fourperson scramble shotgun start at Arlington Greens Golf Course, 200 Arlington Dr., Granite City, Ill. 62040. Entry donation of $90 per person or $360 per team includes golf, food, beverages and prizes.

Sponsorships range from $100 to $1,000. Make checks payable to AFSCME Local 799 and mail to AFSCME, P.O. Box 125 Edwardsville, Ill. 62025. For more information, contact Bruce at 618-301-2496 or Mike at 618-550-4321.

Oct. 18 – CWA Local 6300 Golf Tournament to benefit The BackStoppers will be held at Old Florissant Golf Club, 50 Country Club Lane, Florissant, Mo. 63033 beginning with 8 a.m. registration and a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

Entry fee is $500 per team. Hole sponsorships are $150. Tournament sponsorships are $1,000. All other donations are welcome and tax deductible. Make checks payable to CWA Local 6300 or BackStoppers.

Donations and sponsorships should be directed to Joe Klenc at CWA 6300, 2258 Grisson Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63146. For more information, contact Joe at 314-825-8801 or email jklenc@cwa6300.org.

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Laborers Local 110’s Bob Wilmoth receives 75-year plaque

SUNSET HILLS, MO – Laborers Local 110 recently honored Bob Wilmoth (fourth from left), who has been a Local 110 member for 75 years. The Local 110 Executive Board presented Brother Wilmoth with a plaque commemorating the occasion prior to the May retiree’s meeting at the Local 110 union hall. Celebrating the historic moment with Wilmoth were (from left) Local 110 Secretary-Treasurer Rob Reed, Vice President Brad Wilfong, President Mark Bielicke, (Wilmoth), Business Manager Jose R. Gomez, Recording Secretary Adam Kreienheder and Business Agent/ Executive Board Member Colby Erhar t.

– Laborers Local 110 photo

12 • LABOR TRIBUNE • Thursday, June 26-July 2, 2025

IBEW Local 2 holding fundraising raffle for late member’s family IBEW Local 2 is hold a fundraising raffle to benefit the family of a member who recently passed away.

Brother Jeffrey REA Rea Jr., of Barnhart, Mo., died May 9 after a dirt bike accident in Jefferson County

when he struck another vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He leaves behind a wife and young daughter.

Prizes include a journeyman’s edge tool board for the first drawing, a Milwaukee impact wrench and battery for the second drawing, and a Bosch impact wrench and battery for third drawing as well as three

other items.

All proceeds will be donated directly to Brother Rea’s family. Raffle tickets can be purchased by July 7 at the union hall at 940 Biltmore Drive in Fenton or through Venmo at @ Megan-Cartwight-13. The drawing will be held July 14.

For more information, call Jerry Cartwright at 636-744-2886.

Dog attacks From page 1 animal control agreement signed by the customer. But, Thurman said, that’s easier said than done since Missouri doesn’t have a statewide dangerous dog law – instead, local governments regulate based on individual behavior.

DANGEROUS DOG LAWS “There are 84-plus municipalities in the St. Louis area, and they all have different dangerous dog laws,” Thurman said. “And often times people don’t read the ordinances or even register their dogs with the local authorities. Also, many municipalities are short-staffed or have less than three trucks, so enforcing local laws is an issue.”

Thurman also noted that as of Jan. 1, 2024, Missouri state law nullified all local breed-specific ordinances, meaning cities cannot single out specific breeds anymore.

He said now, localities must regulate based on each dog’s actions, not its appearance.

BEHAVIOR-BASED ORDINANCES Thurman said most Missouri municipalities now use behaviorbased ordinances, and common triggers include: • Unprovoked attacks or bites on humans or animals.

• Menacing behavior like chasing or growling.

• A pattern or evidence of aggressive disposition.

NATIONAL DOG BITE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN According to the U.S. Census

Bureau, more than one in three American households owns dogs, which presents a real potential danger for mail car riers. To combat the problem, the Postal Service continues its tradition of calling attention to this important public health issue each June with its National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign.

“It’s a real problem,” Postal Service spokesperson David Coleman told NBC news. “Dogs are animals, they act instinctively and can bite for any number of reasons. All it takes is just one wrong interaction/movement for our carriers to be injured.”

To help minimize the risk of attacks, the Postal Service has instituted guidelines for interacting with dogs on routes and ways to protect against harm, including carrying dog repellant and using mail satchels to create distance from dogs.

RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP “The best way to keep safe from dog bites and attacks is to recognize and promote responsible pet ownership,” Coleman told NBC News. “Teach your dog appropriate behavior and commands and don’t allow a dog to roam freely.”

While the National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign takes place the month of June 2025, the Postal Service notes this important safety initiative should be practiced year-round. The theme this year is “Secure Your Dog, Keep Deliveries on Track.”

Tips on ensuring a safe delivery to your home for mail carriers During June’s National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the Postal Service offers the following tips for dog owners to protect mail carriers while making their rounds: • If a carrier delivers mail or packages to your front door, place your dog in a separate room and close that door before opening the front door.

Some dogs burst through screen doors or plate-glass windows to attack visitors. Dog owners should keep the family pet secured.

• Parents should remind their children and other family members not to take mail directly from carriers in the presence of the family pet, as the dog may view the person handing mail to a family member as a threatening gesture.

• The Postal Service places the safety of its employees as a top priority. If a carrier feels threatened by a dog, or if a dog is loose or unleashed, the owner may be asked to pick up mail at a Post Office until the carrier is assured the pet has been restrained. If a dog is roaming the neighborhood, the pet owner’s neighbors also may be asked to pick up their mail at the area’s Post Office.

• Sign up for Informed Delivery by visiting https://www.usps.com/ manage/informed-delivery.htm. You’ll know when parcels are being delivered in advance of the actual delivery and can take precautions to keep your carrier safe.

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