Missouri Votes Down Right to Work
Missouri voters rejected right-to-work law in a statewide referendum on Tuesday.
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Union Demands Ousted Former President Pull Ad Supporting Right to Work
One of Missouri’s largest public-sector unions is demanding its former president pull an ad supporting right to work.
Retired St. Louis Police sergeant Gary Wiegert urged voters to support Proposition A, which would ban employers from mandating union membership dues or fees as a condition of employment. Wiegert, the former head of the St. Louis Police Officers Association, criticized “out of touch union officials” for “lying to you about Prop A.”
Court Orders Calif. to Count Ballots in Union Decertification Vote
After five years California farm workers will finally see their votes to kick out their union counted after a state court unanimously ruled that a state agency had interfered with the election.
Kaine Signals Support for Legislation to Strengthen Power of Organized Labor
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) signaled his support Friday for legislation to strengthen the power of unions to recruit members and negotiate with employers.
Sanders Introduces Legislation to End State ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws
Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) filed legislation Wednesday that would significantly strengthen the power of organized labor.
Unions Appeal Right to Work in Kentucky
The unions behind a failed challenge to Kentucky’s right-to-work law are appealing a state judge’s ruling on its constitutionality.
Right to Work Here to Stay in Kentucky
A Kentucky judge threw out a union attempt to block the state’s newly minted right to work law.
Wisconsin Appeals Court Tosses Right to Work Injunction
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the state’s right-to-work law was constitutional and ordered a district court to dismiss a union lawsuit on Tuesday.
W.Va. Supreme Court Tosses Right to Work Injunction
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed a lower court’s preliminary injunction that blocked the state from implementing right to work legislation passed last year.
MO Union to Force Right to Work Initiative on Ballot
Union activists, with the help of a Washington, D.C., firm, reportedly have enough signatures to block Missouri from implementing its right-to-work law and force a ballot measure on the question in 2018.
