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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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Golden Girls Spinoff Puts UAW Local 249 Retiree in the Limelight

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UAW Local 249 Retiree Patricia Stoufer believes that writing is her gift. Stoufer began putting pen to paper in 2012....

Search and Rescue

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In a matter of hours on Wednesday, Feb. 4, The Washington Post — a newspaper founded in 1877 by Stilson Hutchins, also known as...

“MCPL Workers United” Launches, Joins CWA Local 6360

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — An 18 mph wind speed at 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 27 did not stop Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) workers, elected officials...

UAW Local 31 Stands Up with Fired Emotiv Workers

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — With the slogan, “Saving the American Dream,” UAW Local 31 members and various community supporters gathered in solidarity on Tuesday,...

NICE Program Coordinator Receives Connection to Success Inspiration Award

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Feb. 26, National Institute for Construction Excellence (NICE) Program Coordinator Tina Shonk-Little received Connection to Success’s — a nonprofit...
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NLRB Reaches Quorum with New Appointments, Retains 2 Vacancies

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NATIONAL — After a seven-month vacancy, on March 26,...

LIUNA Issues Cease and Desist on Tax Advocacy Group’s Union Logo Usage 

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BREAKING — On Thursday, May 14, the Missouri-Kansas Laborers...

IBEW Local 124 Journeyman Assists Non-Union Electrician Following 277-volt Jobsite Shock

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While working on a contracted...

Phase One Construction Begins on Bly Road Data Center, Arco Negotiates with Building Trades on Harmony Agreement

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Amsterdam Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conglomerate,...
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