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Julia Williams — a Kansas City native — is a reporter and digital producer for The Labor Beacon. A University of Missouri School of Journalism alumna, she previously served as the editor-in-chief of The Northeast News before joining The Labor Beacon staff.  Williams’s grandfather was a Claycomo Ford Motor Company retiree and avid UAW Local 249 supporter, allowing her to understand the union difference from a young age.  In her free time, Williams enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to see her friends and hanging out at home with her cat, Greta. She loves a good cup of coffee, seeing local, live music and shopping secondhand.  With a passion for storytelling, she hopes to bring her knowledge of journalistic integrity to the Kansas City union community — giving union and labor workers a voice, while holding people in powerful positions accountable.     

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Kansas City Negotiates with KC Current, Approves $1.4 Billion Riverfront Redevelopment Agreement

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ordinance 260565, which was proposed during the June 30 Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee meeting and passed out of...

Will Amendment 6 Appear on November Ballots? The Missouri Supreme Court to Rule in September

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COLE COUNTY, Mo. — A Cole County judge ruled in favor of Missouri Secretary of State Dennis “Denny” Hoskins (R) on Aug. 19 in...

City of Kansas City Creates New Small Business Program for Contracts, Retires MWBE Program

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On July 22, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R) announced in a press release that the State of Missouri had...

Sprinkler Fitters Local 314 Ends Nearly Two-Week Strike Against Local Contractor

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LENEXA, Kan. — After a week and a half, Sprinkler Fitters Local 314 has drawn up the paperwork to end its strike against a...

4th Generation Plasterer Transitions from Local 518 Business Manager to International Union

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — After 26 years with Operative Plasters’ and Cement Masons’ (OPCMIA) Local 518, Business Manager Kevin Gard will have his last day...
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