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In November, Missourians will be asked whether they want to repeal the abortion rights amendment they approved in 2024 and reinstate an abortion ban. Unions and reproductive rights groups already worked together to defeat Amendments 4 and 5 in the August election.

Privately-employed KC Streetcar operators, maintenance workers and maintenance technicians voted 41-11 to join the Teamsters union. Operators say their wages weren't keeping up with inflation, and they had no formal paid sick days or standardized break schedules.

The coalition of labor and progressive says it will target Republican lawmakers who helped repeal voter-approved paid sick leave. The money is just a fraction of the eventual total that will be spent to influence the 145 Missouri General Assembly races between both major parties on the November ballot.

High Profile Cannabis dispensary workers in Columbia last week unanimously ratified what union officials say is Missouri's first collective bargaining contract for cannabis workers, securing higher pay and paid vacation time.

Missouri and Kansas laborers unions float a potential affordable housing solution — investing pension money in projects that would also provide paid workforce training — that’s been done in other cities.

Kansas City workers and activists are planning to rally at 5:30 p.m. at Washington Square Park downtown, across from the federal immigration court. Protest organizers are calling for a boycott of work, school and shopping to protest Trump administration policies, and demand protections for immigrants and unhoused residents during the World Cup.

A Missouri bill that would outlaw hemp-derived products has a new section to protect cannabis workers' right to organize.

After rejecting the company's second proposed contract, union members in the St. Louis area began striking Monday. They said they will not stop until they receive a fair deal.

Jeff Suchman, president of the union representing local U.S. Department of Labor employees, says that layoffs and budget cuts have undercut basic functions like workplace safety and child labor investigations. He argues the Trump administration is trying to destroy morale to get more employees to leave.

As he runs for re-election this November, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s about-face on right to work is seen by some as a welcome shift toward pro-labor policy and by others as election year pandering.

The workers who inspect and repair rides at the Kansas City amusement park have been negotiating for eight months, and voted to authorize a strike earlier this month. Their new contract includes guaranteed annual raises, increased paid leave and more rest time.

As he runs for re-election this November, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s about-face on right to work is seen by some as a welcome shift toward pro-labor policy and by others as election year pandering.