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    Ousted carpenters chief decries ‘hostile takeover’ of St. Louis union

    May 12, 2022 // In September, Bond’s position was eliminated and the St. Louis council was terminated with little explanation. UBC President Doug McCarron later said the national union was investigating “financial malfeasance” in the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, and union officials said they planned formal, internal charges against Bond for “defrauding” the union.

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    Daniel Boone Regional Library workers will vote on union over four days in May

    May 4, 2022 //

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    TEENS ARE MISSING OUT ON JOBS. AND YOUR STATE COULD BE TO BLAME

    April 18, 2022 // Research shows that teenagers who work for even a single year have incomes that are 14% to 16% higher in their 20s, and working for several years multiplies the benefits. Teenage work also leads to decreased drug use and increased graduation rates. And then there are the intangible benefits that accompany work. Keeping a schedule, getting along with co-workers, learning personal strengths and weaknesses – the sooner teenagers learn these skills, the better.

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    Conagra Brands Workers Seek to Remove Unwanted UFCW Union Officials from their Workplace

    April 15, 2022 // Workers file decertification petition with Labor Board to oust United Food & Commercial Worker union

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    Kansas City-area painters, allied trades union members strike Tuesday

    April 14, 2022 // The association said they made an offer on behalf of employers to those striking to increase hourly rates for work to more than $32 per hour along with other benefits.

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    NJ, NY Sanitation Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Flush Unwanted Teamsters Union

    March 22, 2022 // Mr. John Operations employees voted 30-10 to oust union officials from workplace in Labor Board decertification election

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    Labor Racket Weekly: New Year, Same Union Corruption

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    Library employees voice union concerns to board members

    February 15, 2022 // She reiterated Smith’s sentiments, saying the picture painted of her workplace was “deeply unfair.” She also said a union organizer “cornered” her and used personal information about her family to attempt and “force” her to sign up for a union card.

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    Missouri Hospital Staff’s Decision to Remove SEIU Stands, NLRB Director Tosses Union Objections

    February 12, 2022 // SEIU officials attempted to overturn the result of an August 2021 decertification election at Research Medical Center

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    2021: Labor Policy In Review Worker freedom continues to advance

    December 27, 2021 //

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