Missouri Gov. Greitens signs right-to-work legislation

[Sherman A1]

Gov. Eric Greitens took a road trip Monday in celebration of making Missouri the nation's 28th right-to-work state.

The Republican signed Senate Bill 19, which bars unions and employers from requiring workers to pay dues, at three ceremonies. The first one was in Springfield at an abandoned warehouse before a small crowd of supporters.

“For too long in the state of Missouri, for too long people bowed down to intimidation, they bowed down to powerful union bosses who acted to protect their own interests instead of protecting the interest of Missouri workers,” Greitens said.

The ceremony was disrupted briefly by about 10 pro-union demonstrators who shouted “right to work, wrong for us!” They were escorted out a minute later.

http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-gov-greitens-signs-right-work-legislation

A sad day for the working people of Missouri.

[elleng]

1. because 'they' captured the frame,

RIGHT to work.

[Freddie]

2. People really don't understand what this is about

"Right to work" is NOT your employer's ability to fire you for no reason without recourse. That's "employment at will"
Thank God PA is not a right-to-work state (yet). I do payroll and benefits for a large school district. Every teacher is represented by the union at negotiation time and for grievances. Some (idiot) teachers refuse join the union despite this. We are allowed to deduct a "fair share fee" from their pay (it's less than regular union dues but not voluntary) because they are getting services from the union regardless of membership status. "Right to work" specifically disallows fair-share fees. So those teachers who refuse to join the union will get their services and pay nothing. Representation without taxation; freeloaders. Of course this will weaken unions, the whole point.

[SamKnause]

3. It should be called The Right To Fuck Workers !!!!!!!!!!!!

Republicans are EVIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck Trump !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck Republicans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ohioblue22]

4. i dont understand how a government can tell unions they have

to provide services for free

[MichMan]

5. Exclusive representation clauses

Nearly every union contract has an exclusive representation clause that gives the union the exclusive right to bargain. In many cases, this is intended to keep rival unions out, but also has the effect of not allowing individual employees to bargain for themselves.

If the union feels like not having to represent freeloaders, they need to eliminate the exclusive representation clauses from all contracts.