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The American Taliban got the shit kicked out of them on Tuesday thanks to protestors and at least one Republican not supporting the bill.
politicsusa: Do Not Pass Go: Missouri Rallies Halt Republicans’ Anti Union Bill
Senate Minority Leader Victor Callahan (D) said supporters of “right to work” for less legislation who claim it will attract more businesses to the state might as well be arguing “let us race to become more competitive by emulating the Third World…
through unions and good jobs we created a middle class. The middle class didn’t cause recession, Big Banks did.
Tweeting from last night’s session, Cathy Sherwin, the Missouri AFL-CIO communications director, noted that opposition to the bill crossed party lines, including Sen. Kevin Engler (R) who said his parents’ union membership benefited both the family and the state.
Because my parents had good union benefits, my parents are going into a nursing home with NO state benefits needed at no cost to state.
Senate leaders said they would not bring the bill back up this week and it was uncertain if it would be on the agenda after the legislature’s spring break next week.
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