As Saint Luke’s raises minimum wage to $15, more groups push to make it the norm
Supreme Court Could Overturn ACA Coverage & Protections for Millions
MISSOURI – Statement in response to the Supreme Court’s hearing of the California v. Texas lawsuit to determine the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act from Caitlyn Adams, Executive Director, Missouri Jobs with Justice: “Whether we’re white, Black or brown, when it comes to our health, we all want to make sure we can prevent, […]
People’s Defense – Standing for Racial Justice in Columbia
People’s Defense, a newly formed anti-racist group, joined as a member organization in 2020 and called on our movement to help ban the use of chokeholds by Columbia Police Department officers.
Standing with Silgan Workers in St. Joseph
Members of Sheetmetal Workers Local 2 at Silgan Containers in St. Joseph, Missouri went on strike this past year to oppose an unfair contract proposed by management. Missouri Jobs with Justice mobilized community support to stand with workers on the strike line and provide material support over five months. We engaged partners like Our Revolution […]
Kansas City’s economy is rallying. But it will take years to regain jobs lost in COVID
Eyemart Express Working to Unionize in Springfield
This summer, IUE-CWA reached out to the Springfield-Ozarks Workers’ Rights Board to support Eyemart Express workers who wanted to unionize in the face of intense union-busting. While this is a small shop, its national headquarters was sending five managers each week to have mandatory anti-union meetings. Not only were they dealing with union-busting, but they […]
A Win Against Predatory Lending in Springfield
Building off years of coalition-building and organizing, the Springfield-Ozarks’ Workers’ Rights Board and member organization Missouri Faith Voices successfully lobbied the Springfield City Council to pass an ordinance to regulate predatory payday lenders who operate in Springfield city limits. For months, City Council stalled on this important issue with some members parroting back payday loan […]
Victory! Mizzou workers win against corporate greed and privatization!
In the early stages of the pandemic, the University of Missouri-Columbia attempted to privatize, outsource, or cut more than 300 custodial and landscaping jobs
Hundreds of Missourians Rally for Workers – Demanding Gov. Parson Protect All Workers
Our state is in the middle of a pandemic, our economy is in chaos, workers are risking their lives and the lives of their families to help hold our community together, and politicians like Governor Parson are turning their backs on their service.
Standing with SEIU Local 1 Janitors for Justice
On January 27, 1STL janitors led a large rally and march in downtown St. Louis, which culminated in a planned civil disobedience action and the arrest of 17, including MO JWJ staff, Workers’ Rights Board, and Leadership Team members, as well as workers and other local leaders. Soon after this day of action, a new […]
