Labor

There were 72 successful petitions to organize labor unions in Illinois last year, which represent 9,600 new unionized workers — the highest single-year numbers at any point in the last decade.

On May 24, 1933, a strike at a St. Louis nut factory made labor history.

A star high school football player Damion Baker dreamed of helping others. His mother is keeping his legacy alive.

Employees have formed the Illinois Legislative Staff Association, but Speaker Welch won’t voluntarily recognize them.

Workers are organizing in St. Louis — and speaking out not just with their voices, but with their feet. They’re just getting started.

The National Weather Service on Monday issued an excessive heat warning for the St. Louis region that lasts through Wednesday evening with temperatures that can feel as hot as 110 degrees.

McCarthy Building Cos., one of the St. Louis area’s largest employers, is grappling with a labor shortage familiar to many construction companies.

The new collective bargaining agreement must be approved by both sides before it becomes official. Baseball would return on April 7 if it's accepted.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released federal guidance last month, confirming that employers can require staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The transit union that represents MetroBus and MetroLink workers voted Monday to reject Bi-State Development’s most recent proposed new employment…