Unions

More than 500 St. Louis University teaching and research assistants will be part of the Graduate Workers of SLU union.

The facility makes seats for vehicles including ones produced at the nearby General Motors plant. Workers want improvements to pay, health and safety and other conditions.

The workers’ employer, CBD Kratom, agreed to remain neutral as the union conducted its election.

The would-be union claims its members rights were violated under Illinois' 2022 ‘Workers’ Rights Amendment.’

BeLeaf Medical is arguing the post-harvest employees at its Sinse facility in St. Louis don’t have the right to unionize because they’re considered agricultural workers.

It’s the first Toyota plant nationally where workers have publicly joined the UAW’s push to unionize across 13 non-union automakers in the U.S.

As more daycare operators leave the field for better-paying jobs, families have fewer child care options, says the union that represents 15,000 providers in Illinois.

While dispensary workers see progress, marijuana manufacturing employees say they are stuck in a ‘gray area,’ unable to unionize because they may be considered agriculture workers.

Workers from all eight unionized Starbucks stores in the St. Louis region joined thousands of the chain's employees across the nation in a one-day strike, calling for active bargaining and a fair contract.

Despite the Wentzville GM plant production workers voting against the deal, the contract between UAW and the automaker passed nationally giving long-time workers a raise of about 33%. Some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double.