Missouri GOP lawmakers send right-to-work bill to governor
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May 14, 2015, 03:36:55 AM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republicans used their large majorities to send a right-to-work measure to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday but appear to lack the support to override an expected veto.
The Missouri House gave final approval to the bill that would prohibit workplace contracts that require fees to be collected from nonmembers. Republican-controlled legislatures have successfully passed similar measures in three other states in recent years, with Wisconsin becoming the 25th right-to-work state earlier this year. Read more
