The St. Louis Labor Tribune looks back on the Top Missouri Labor Stories of 2023. Spoiler Alert: UAW Local 2250 Is On The List! BONUS: Check out the picture they used….
UAW STAND-UP STRIKE STARTS IN MISSOURI
When the UAW was kicking off its Stand Up Strike, they strategically picked three locations to commence the battle. And one of those three was Missouri. For 46 days, UAW members held the line at the Wentzville GM Assembly plant. When it was over, the UAW had hammered out a new collective bargaining agreement with the Big 3, delivering a 25 percent pay increase over the 4.5 year contract and dramatically weakening the two-tier system that hurts newer workers. Their win improved the quality of life for 150,000 UAW members covered by Big 3 contracts.
NO BAD LABOR BILLS!
We never take anything for granted in the Missouri legislature. There are plenty of legislators who want to push a corporate agenda, and things can go sideways at any time. But they didn’t in 2023. No so-called “right to work.” No Paycheck Deception. No cuts to unemployment insurance or the minimum wage. No dismantling of the initiative petition process. Wins no one thought we were capable of with our numbers, but that we achieved through hard work and sticking together.
