labor unions

Missouri Lawmakers Send 'Paycheck Protection' Bill To Gov. Nixon

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:35:56 +0000

The Missouri House has given final passage to legislation that would limit labor unions' ability to deduct dues and fees from the paychecks of public employees.

Senate Bill 29 would require unions to get written permission every year to deduct dues from paychecks. While it would only apply to public employees, unions for first responders would be exempt. Unions would also have to get permission to use d

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

After 10-Hour Block, Mo. Senate Gives First Approval To Scaled-Back Bill On Union Paycheck Rules

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:14:31 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given first round approval to a scaled-backed version of the so-called Paycheck Protection bill.

The original bill would have barred unions from automatically withholding dues from the paychecks of public employees, but Senate Democrats spent nearly ten hours Monday night and Tuesday morning blocking the bill. The filibuster ended when the bill was changed to allow annual consent for withholding union dues from paychecks.

Nurses Picket Outside SLU Hospital

Chris McDaniel — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:44:03 +0000

Close to 100 nurses from Saint Louis University Hospital and Des Peres Hospital picketed in the cold outside of SLU Hospital on Monday morning, saying they are required to do too much with too little staffing and insufficient equipment.

Here's The Latest On That Possible Illinois State Workers' Union Strike

Illinois Public Radio, The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:04:01 +0000

Reporting by Illinois Public Radio's Brian Mackey used in this report.

It looks like an impending strike of workers in Illinois' largest government-employee union has been avoided - tentatively.

Governor Pat Quinn reached a tentative contract deal with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) early this morning.

Officially, the union is keeping mum about what's in the contract.