Tristin Amezcua-Hogan
@tah.bsky.social
Fighting for stronger workers, unions, cities, and transit.
Editor-in-Chief of TheLaborBeacon.com - KC’s 36,000+ strong labor newspaper. Chair of the KC Regional Transit Alliance. (kcrta.org) Director of Comms for KC AFL-CIO. Proud union member. Jew.
Editor-in-Chief of TheLaborBeacon.com - KC’s 36,000+ strong labor newspaper. Chair of the KC Regional Transit Alliance. (kcrta.org) Director of Comms for KC AFL-CIO. Proud union member. Jew.
me, hearing that Checo is signing with Cadillac:
July 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
me, hearing that Checo is signing with Cadillac:
Today, The Labor Beacon received news that Operating Engineers Local 101 would subscribe moving forward. The union represents 5,400 workers across western Missouri and Kansas. All of those union members are now subscribed to the paper.
Big deal for our paper, with more big news on the way!
Big deal for our paper, with more big news on the way!
May 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Today, The Labor Beacon received news that Operating Engineers Local 101 would subscribe moving forward. The union represents 5,400 workers across western Missouri and Kansas. All of those union members are now subscribed to the paper.
Big deal for our paper, with more big news on the way!
Big deal for our paper, with more big news on the way!
love having observation park as our front yard
May 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
love having observation park as our front yard
In my inbox from @chicagolabor.bsky.social:
May 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
In my inbox from @chicagolabor.bsky.social:
Rep. Sharice Davids is hosting her quarterly meeting with union leaders in her district. She has done this every single quarter for 4 terms now.
Lots of discussion around how unions fight back and what Dem leadership is doing to respond to the seriousness of the moment.
Lots of discussion around how unions fight back and what Dem leadership is doing to respond to the seriousness of the moment.
April 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Rep. Sharice Davids is hosting her quarterly meeting with union leaders in her district. She has done this every single quarter for 4 terms now.
Lots of discussion around how unions fight back and what Dem leadership is doing to respond to the seriousness of the moment.
Lots of discussion around how unions fight back and what Dem leadership is doing to respond to the seriousness of the moment.
@mayorq.bsky.social kicking off the Reconnecting the Westside Family Summit at Boulevard Brewing!
April 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
@mayorq.bsky.social kicking off the Reconnecting the Westside Family Summit at Boulevard Brewing!
hey is this a bad sign or
April 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
hey is this a bad sign or
I want to print and hand these out so bad
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I want to print and hand these out so bad
testified in city council for the first time (ever?) today
March 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
testified in city council for the first time (ever?) today
this guest piece:
March 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
this guest piece:
cnn analyst: yeah uhhhhh what we are seeing and feeling here is what we call in the financial community, “extreme fear”
March 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
cnn analyst: yeah uhhhhh what we are seeing and feeling here is what we call in the financial community, “extreme fear”
Councilman Rea speaking to the assembled delegates of the Kansas City Building Trades this morning.
February 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Councilman Rea speaking to the assembled delegates of the Kansas City Building Trades this morning.
Feel like I am stealing from @unionelections.bsky.social with this, but the workers at Kansas City's PBS Station are working to unionize with @nabetcwa.bsky.social!
KCUR, The Star, and KKFI have all also unionized with CWA-affiliated unions in the recent years.
KCUR, The Star, and KKFI have all also unionized with CWA-affiliated unions in the recent years.
February 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Feel like I am stealing from @unionelections.bsky.social with this, but the workers at Kansas City's PBS Station are working to unionize with @nabetcwa.bsky.social!
KCUR, The Star, and KKFI have all also unionized with CWA-affiliated unions in the recent years.
KCUR, The Star, and KKFI have all also unionized with CWA-affiliated unions in the recent years.
this meme doesn't work because it implies introspection but
January 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
this meme doesn't work because it implies introspection but
The “Reconnecting the Westside” project team is hosting a kick-off meeting, of sorts, to discuss what to do with I-35. The highway devastated the neighborhood, intentionally removing ~120 acres and 1,500 homes from the historic working-class Mexican neighborhood.
Totally packed house!
Totally packed house!
January 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The “Reconnecting the Westside” project team is hosting a kick-off meeting, of sorts, to discuss what to do with I-35. The highway devastated the neighborhood, intentionally removing ~120 acres and 1,500 homes from the historic working-class Mexican neighborhood.
Totally packed house!
Totally packed house!
Happening Right Now:
@laurakelly-ks.bsky.social is speaking to hundreds of union members that are gathered at the Kansas Capitol to rally and lobby legislators on working-class issues.
@laurakelly-ks.bsky.social is speaking to hundreds of union members that are gathered at the Kansas Capitol to rally and lobby legislators on working-class issues.
January 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Happening Right Now:
@laurakelly-ks.bsky.social is speaking to hundreds of union members that are gathered at the Kansas Capitol to rally and lobby legislators on working-class issues.
@laurakelly-ks.bsky.social is speaking to hundreds of union members that are gathered at the Kansas Capitol to rally and lobby legislators on working-class issues.
Running a labor paper rocks.
Sneak peak at our next front page!
Sneak peak at our next front page!
January 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Running a labor paper rocks.
Sneak peak at our next front page!
Sneak peak at our next front page!
We are at the rationing-eggs-and-milk levels of concern at this Kansas City Costco pre-winter storm
January 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We are at the rationing-eggs-and-milk levels of concern at this Kansas City Costco pre-winter storm
credit to @joshboehm.xyz for this map, which shows literally dozens and dozens and dozens of lots and family homes that no longer exist in the Westside, partially due to KCPL, urban renewal, I-35, and a dozen other things.
December 31, 2024 at 12:53 AM
credit to @joshboehm.xyz for this map, which shows literally dozens and dozens and dozens of lots and family homes that no longer exist in the Westside, partially due to KCPL, urban renewal, I-35, and a dozen other things.
I think the shoe is totally fine looking, but the colorway (a greyish-blue and black) basically can’t be worn with anything I own. Gym-only shoes for me!
December 25, 2024 at 9:57 PM
I think the shoe is totally fine looking, but the colorway (a greyish-blue and black) basically can’t be worn with anything I own. Gym-only shoes for me!
We flyered at the two midtown stores today to get the word out ahead of the morning rush!
December 24, 2024 at 1:50 PM
We flyered at the two midtown stores today to get the word out ahead of the morning rush!
Desire paths are everywhere
December 18, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Desire paths are everywhere
A bipartisan group of close to two dozen elected officials from Kansas and Missouri are here at the SMART Local 2 JATC to learn about the benefits of a union apprenticeship as part of an active effort by area unions to more actively receive support from local politicians.
December 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
A bipartisan group of close to two dozen elected officials from Kansas and Missouri are here at the SMART Local 2 JATC to learn about the benefits of a union apprenticeship as part of an active effort by area unions to more actively receive support from local politicians.
This week, @joshboehm.xyz, @mckelleykc.bsky.social, and @davekcmo.bsky.social and I all went to Cincinnati for a transit ballot initiatives conference put on by APTA. Excited about what we learned and looking forward to rolling our sleeves up!
December 13, 2024 at 11:35 PM
This week, @joshboehm.xyz, @mckelleykc.bsky.social, and @davekcmo.bsky.social and I all went to Cincinnati for a transit ballot initiatives conference put on by APTA. Excited about what we learned and looking forward to rolling our sleeves up!