Right To Work

St. Louis NAACP Teams Up With Labor To Fight Right-To-Work Efforts

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:54:29 +0000

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Labor Union Members Rally At The Mo. Capitol, Call On Lawmakers To Defeat "Anti-Worker" Bills

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:46:36 +0000

Labor union members from across Missouri descended on the State Capitol today, hoping to convince lawmakers to defeat bills they say are anti-worker.

The Missouri House and Senate have both passed so-called “paycheck protection” bills, HB 64 and SB 29, which are now awaiting further actions in each chamber. The measur

"Paycheck Protection" Bill Remains Stalled In Mo. Senate

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:33:15 +0000

The Missouri Senate spent a few hours Wednesday debating legislation that would bar labor unions for public workers from withholding money from public employees’ paychecks.

The so-called "Paycheck Protection" bill would also require consent from public employees before labor unions can use fees and dues for political purposes. State Senator Paul LeVota (D, Independence) says the bill should be called “paycheck deception."

Mo. Sen. Committee Considers Bill That Would Eliminate Prevailing Wage Rule

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:46:39 +0000

Legislation that would eliminate the prevailing wage requirement in Missouri was heard Tuesday by a State Senate committee.

The state calculates various wages that are to be paid in each county and in St. Louis for construction trades on building projects. The sponsor, State Senator Dan Brown (R, Rolla), says eliminating prevailing wage requirements would give smaller businesses outside of St. Louis and Kansas City a fair shot at landing construction contracts.

Update: Missouri Legislative Session - Right-To-Work, Voter I.D., Etc.

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:26:24 +0000

This year’s Missouri legislative session is well underway.

Among the topics up for consideration in Jefferson City are right-to-work legislation and voter-ID requirements.

Host Don Marsh talked with St. Louis Public Radio statehouse reporter Marshall Griffin about those topics and others.