JEFFERSON CITY • Applause erupted in the the House chamber Wednesday as Republican leaders' goal to make Missouri the 26th "right to work" state died when members failed to vote to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto. read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri's Republican-led Senate has passed a right-to-work bill to ban mandatory union fees. Senators voted 21-12 Wednesday to send the bill to the House. House members last week passed an almost-identical bill. Right to work has new momentum with Republican Gov. read more
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens spent Monday hopscotching across the state signing copies of legislation making Missouri the country’s 28th right-to-work state. Right to work allows employees in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying unions for the cost of being represented. read more