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Julia Williams

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Columbia, Kansas City
As seen in: The Labor Beacon, EIN News, Columbia Missourian, KOMU-TV (Columbia, MO), KBIA-FM (Columbia, MO), Vox Magazine, Kansas City Northeast News
Covers:  Unions, labor, education, community, culture, features, local, breaking, neighborhoods, health care
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Julia Williams’s Biography

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Reporter, Digital Producer at The Labor Beacon.

Former: Editor-in-Chief at The Northeast News, Culture Editor and Multimedia Content Creator for Vox Magazine, Higher Education and Health Reporter Columbia Missourian, Copy Chief at The Maneater.

Bachelor of Journalism University of Missouri School of Journalism.

From Kansas City, Missouri.

Julia Williams’s Journalist Portfolio

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Walter Williams' "Journalist's Creed" comes home to MU

Walter Williams' "Journalist's Creed" comes home to MU

Surrounded by editors, reporters and faculty, Dean of the MU School of Journalism David Kurpius brought an im…

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Several city streets to receive maintenance starting Sunday

Several city streets to receive maintenance starting Sunday

Beginning Sunday evening, maintenance will be performed on several city streets, according to a news release …

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Local organizations partner to host community job fair this month

Local organizations partner to host community job fair this month

Columbia economic and workforce development organizations will partner to host a job fair, later this month. …

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Columbia College welcomes big freshman class as fall semester begins

Columbia College welcomes big freshman class as fall semester begins

The fall semester kicked off Monday at Columbia College, where enrollment is at its highest level in several …

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Who let the Dawgs out? Georgia fans return to Columbia

Who let the Dawgs out? Georgia fans return to Columbia

Traveling Georgia fans share their excitement for the upcoming Missouri-Georgia game tomorrow.

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MU scholars program named after Challenger astronaut gets federal funding

MU scholars program named after Challenger astronaut gets federal funding

A scholars program named after Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair will continue at MU for at least the next f…

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New AFL-CIO Resolution Calls for AI Protections in the Workplace

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By Julia Williams Verified
| The Labor Beacon
NATIONAL — At the 30th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention from June 7 through 10 in Minneapolis, Minn., a set of 20 resolutions were introduced and adopted including Resolution 7: “We Want Good Jobs Today and Tomorrow.” This resolution, while touching on a multitude of issues currently impacting the labor community — including Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage on job sites and influx of data center construction to states nationwide — calls for protections on the job including employment...
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IUPAT Leadership Brings Building Union Power Campaign to Kansas City

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By Julia Williams Verified
| The Labor Beacon
RAYTOWN, Mo. — As a part of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades’s (IUPAT) “One Union, One Family, One Fight, Building Union Power” campaign — which the international union launched in August 2025 — IUPAT General President Jimmy Williams visited IUPAT District Council (DC) 3 in May to meet with its members on job sites.
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CWA Local 6360 Meets with Congressional Representatives at Annual National Conference

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By Julia Williams Verified
| The Labor Beacon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While attending the 55th annual Communication Workers of America (CWA) Legislative-Political Conference, CWA Local 6360 members experienced something they hadn’t before — to speak with local U.S. congressional district representatives.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

News reporter at The Maneater

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

It's creating new ways to inform the public through video and infographic. It's also allowed journalists to reach broader audiences.