Possible Public Works Strike Could Cancel Alton Homecoming Parade

Possible Public Works Strike Could Cancel Alton Homecoming Parade

ALTON – The Alton High School Homecoming Parade may be canceled this year as the city’s Public Works staff prepares to go on strike in two weeks.Teamsters Local 525, the union representing the city’s Public Works Department, announced on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 that union members are prepared to strike on Sept. 25 if a fair contract still has not been negotiated.At the Sept. 8, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting, aldermen questioned whether th…

City of Alton responds to Teamsters strike talk

After Teamsters Union local 525 told The Big Z that it issued a 15-day notice of intent to strike, the Alton mayor’s office said as of Friday afternoon, the city’s attorney had not received such notice.