Category: Right-to-Work
Unions rally against ‘right-to-work’ override in Missouri
Union members are making sure Missouri Republican lawmakers who voted against ‘right-to-work’ earlier this year know that they will have union support during the next election. Missouri’s chapter of the AFL-CIO held a rally and knocked on doors Saturday in Jefferson Cou [...]Mo. right-to-work bill lacks support to overturn veto
Jefferson City, Mo. — Not enough Missouri lawmakers appear to support a contentious right-to-work measure to overturn Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of the bill, an Associated Press analysis shows. Interviews with lawmakers indicate House Republicans in favor of right to wo [...]GOP’s Walker proposes vast union restrictions
MADISON, Wis.—Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker on Monday will call for sweeping restrictions on organized labor in the U.S., seeking to replicate nationwide his successful effort as Wisconsin’s governor to curb the power of unions. At a town hall meeting i [...]Mo. Governor Nixon stands with workers
By Missouri Governor Jay Nixon We celebrate Labor Day to honor American workers and the role they continue to play in creating a strong and prosperous nation. Labor Day reminds us that the rights won by the labor movement benefit all workers, and calls us to keep fighting to [...]Working in a right-to-work state
Almost half of states in the United States today are right to work states. ‘Right to work’ is a statute or law that prohibits union security agreements between labor unions and employers. These laws govern the extent to which an established union cannot require an [...]Both sides prepare as Mo. right-to-work battle heats up
Southwest Missouri Democrats plan a second town hall meeting to support Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of right-to-work legislation. Teresa Henry, a Democrat candidate for attorney general, will be the featured speaker at the event set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 at the I [...]Mo. governor vetoes right-to-work legislation
On Thursday, June 4, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon traveled to SMART SMD Local 36 in St. Louis to veto a toxic right-to-work for less bill passed by that state’s legislature. With a fired up crowd of hundreds of onlookers, he noted that “For generations, the ability of workers [...]
MO Governor Nixon Vetoes Right-to-Work Legislation At Local 36 Training Facility
On Thursday, June 4, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon traveled to SMART SM Local 36 in St. Louis to veto a toxic right-to-work for less bill passed by that state’s legislature. With a fired up crowd of hundreds of onlookers, he noted that “For generations, the ability of workers t [...]