May Day Protestors March Down Cherokee St.
On May Day, St. Louis residents gathered for a protest in Love Bank Park. Speakers addressed issues like ICE crackdowns, support for Palestinians, the cost of living, and attacks on the federal workforce.
Category: LABOR
Civil Servants To DOGECatchers: Federal Workers Are Saving Our Services
The modern civil service, crucial for marginalized groups’ economic advancement, faces threats under the Trump administration. Federal workers, empowered by union solidarity, are organizing against cuts and discrimination, fighting to protect essential public services and their rights.
Photos: Postal Workers Protest Potential Privatization
Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers and supporters protested in downtown St. Louis against the Trump administration’s plans to privatize the postal service.
Workers Centers Help Employees Build Better Connections With Other Workers And Their Communities
Increasing income inequality has fostered social isolation, significantly affecting workers, especially in non-unionized environments. Worker centers have emerged to assist non-union workers in building solidarity and helping them advocate for better wages and working conditions. A worker at Amazon’s St. Peters facility speaks to the local workers center’s importance.
Hard Lessons In Education Organizing
Editor’s Note: We will be featuring writing by rank-and-file workers, both union and non-union. Submit your labor stories to us at editorial@moundcitymessenger.com. This week’s story is brought to us by a member of AFT local...
