After rejecting the company’s second proposed contract, union members began striking Monday. They said they will not stop until they receive a fair deal.
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The funds can be used for home repairs and other needs. So far, nearly 7,000 applications have been approved.
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The St. Louis Local Development Company says organizations can each receive up to $5,000. The deadline to submit an application is Aug. 29.
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LEAN-STL works to connect laborers with addiction recovery and mental health services — and to help workers feel less alone.
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Union members from facilities in St. Louis, St. Charles and Mascoutah voted to reject a four-year labor agreement with Boeing after an earlier version of the proposal failed on July 27.
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Cyclists decorated their bikes and themselves and got as “bare as you dare” for a 15-mile ride through St. Louis’ streets Saturday night for the World Naked Bike Ride.
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The company's updated terms include withdrawing the Alternative Workweek Schedule proposal, which union members said was a point of concern in the original contract.
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School board President Steven Blair said in a statement that Mike Dominguez had resigned “to pursue opportunities that better align with the current needs of his family."
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A new book on small town Missouri aims to connect rural and urban residents.
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The lawsuit charges that Missouri's hastily passed Show-Me Sports Investment Act is unconstitutional and "a direct gift or bribe to the owners of the Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri."
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Board member Jane Puszkar asked a consultant to review the district’s library books for age-inappropriate content without school board or district approval, according to a letter sent by the district’s former superintendent.
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