https://www.juliaannewilliams.comRSS Feed for Julia WilliamsenWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/afge-files-national-grievance-after-social-security-administration-eliminates-alternative-work-schedules/Following an email, which every Social Security Administration employee received on Oct. 5 from the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding the government entity’s decision to terminate alternative work schedules effective Nov. 16 — impacting over 35,000 employees nationwide — the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and its SSA General Committee filed a National Level, Union Management Grievance (UMG).Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/afge-files-national-grievance-after-social-security-administration-eliminates-alternative-work-schedules/https://thelaborbeacon.com/financial-plan-for-downtown-baseball-stadium-recieves-green-light-from-kansas-city-city-council/On Oct. 8, three ordinances went before, and were approved, by the Kansas City City Council regarding development and/or parking uses, Tax Increment Financing District plans and construction buildout costs for the looming Kansas City Royals Downtown Baseball Stadium.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/financial-plan-for-downtown-baseball-stadium-recieves-green-light-from-kansas-city-city-council/https://thelaborbeacon.com/seiu-seeks-legal-aid-for-immigrant-union-members-following-2026-uscis-policy-implementation/A slew of 2026 policies released under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency has led to two lawsuits in July and October, respectively, involving the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and its 32BJ SEIU local.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/seiu-seeks-legal-aid-for-immigrant-union-members-following-2026-uscis-policy-implementation/https://thelaborbeacon.com/is-timber-the-new-steel-contractors-search-for-data-center-development-solutions/Following trade negotiations with Canada — in which the United States and its northern neighbor announced that it will enforce a 50% tariff, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, on Canadian imports to the U.S. of cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel — data center contractors and developers have begun to seek alternative construction solutions.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/is-timber-the-new-steel-contractors-search-for-data-center-development-solutions/https://thelaborbeacon.com/starlight-theatre-to-complete-1st-renovation-project-in-20-years-following-city-of-kansas-city-funding-approval/On Sept. 24, Kansas City City Council passed an ordinance, which will allow Kansas City Parks and Recreation to reallocate previously approved funds from the first phase of Starlight Theatre Kansas City’s capital renovation project to its second phase — aiding the amphitheatre in its goal to complete construction by spring 2027.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/starlight-theatre-to-complete-1st-renovation-project-in-20-years-following-city-of-kansas-city-funding-approval/https://thelaborbeacon.com/5-members-in-2-years-meet-the-new-leadership-at-smart-local-2/Over the past two years, Sheet Metal (SMART) Local 2 has promoted five of its members into leadership roles, including Adam Brandmueller, Jared Borden, Carl Tharp, Joseph Kimmel and Aaron Murray.  With each of these five members starting in their current roles no earlier than 2024, it has led the local to conduct revisions to various programming, including adjusting its apprenticeship curriculum, among other aspects.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/5-members-in-2-years-meet-the-new-leadership-at-smart-local-2/https://thelaborbeacon.com/former-bac-local-15-union-hall-business-agent-concludes-first-semester-as-apprenticeship-program-training-director/While he was growing up in a non-union town of 7,550 residents, 80 miles from Kansas City, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 15 Apprenticeship Program Training Director Josh Franklin could not have pictured he would one day hold his current role.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/former-bac-local-15-union-hall-business-agent-concludes-first-semester-as-apprenticeship-program-training-director/https://thelaborbeacon.com/kansas-home-in-need-receives-restoration-through-iupat-dc-3-community-outreach/KANSAS CITY, Kan. — 70-year-old Kansas City, Kan. resident Henry Rodriquez had not had his house painted in at least 50 years, which is what sparked his sister Josephine Aguirre to reach out to IUPAT DC 3 to inquire about its community outreach services.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://thelaborbeacon.com/kansas-home-in-need-receives-restoration-through-iupat-dc-3-community-outreach/https://thelaborbeacon.com/trade-and-union-families-search-for-alternative-solutions-to-impractical-child-care-structures/Kansas City, Mo. OPINION- The week of Jan. 12, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) — the nonprofit, city and county government and metropolitan planning association organization for Kansas City, according to its website — hosted an Impact Tour with the purpose of highlighting and showcasing quality across a few early childhood centers, which are a part of its program.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thelaborbeacon.com/trade-and-union-families-search-for-alternative-solutions-to-impractical-child-care-structures/https://northeastnews.net/pages/2025-commercial-property-tax-assessment-results-leave-drastic-impact-on-jackson-county/Throughout the month of June, commercial property and business owners across Jackson County began to receive their tax assessments from the Jackson County Assessor’s Office for the 2025 fiscal year, leaving many questioning whether to shut down their business or to pay their tax bill with a six-month lead time.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://northeastnews.net/pages/2025-commercial-property-tax-assessment-results-leave-drastic-impact-on-jackson-county/https://northeastnews.net/pages/museum-dedicated-to-americas-second-largest-garment-district-closes-after-22-years/Kansas City’s Historic Garment District Museum (801 Broadway Blvd) opened its doors for the very last time at 11 a.m., Aug. 30.  Following a recent ‘for sale’ notice from the Garment District Museum’s building owner, the Museum — along with additional building tenants — were advised to vacate storefronts by the end of this year, according to Lisa Shockley — Kansas City Museum curator of collections.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://northeastnews.net/pages/museum-dedicated-to-americas-second-largest-garment-district-closes-after-22-years/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/going-out-on-a-high-note-choral-director-retiring-after-20-years-at-mu/article_8d402ea2-d885-11ed-95bb-eb60577dcca8.htmlThe audience broke into a standing ovation earlier this month at First Presbyterian Church as MU choral director R. Paul Crabb conducted the University Singers for nearly the last time. Crabb will retire in May after 20 years with the MU School of Music.Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/going-out-on-a-high-note-choral-director-retiring-after-20-years-at-mu/article_8d402ea2-d885-11ed-95bb-eb60577dcca8.htmlhttps://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/rwanda-refugees-long-journey-culminates-in-columbia-college-nursing-degree/article_21dff680-7c9e-11ed-b8f9-ff4f9bf6e7d3.htmlWhen Judith Ntimpa received her nursing pin Friday evening during a ceremony at Columbia College, it was more than a symbol of her completion of an associate degree.It was also a representation of how far she has come, after growing up in Rwanda and spending 15 years living and working in a Tanzania refugee camp.Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/rwanda-refugees-long-journey-culminates-in-columbia-college-nursing-degree/article_21dff680-7c9e-11ed-b8f9-ff4f9bf6e7d3.html