The conservative case against picking on unions, from Missouri Republicans

Three weeks ago, as a sexting scandal overtook the Missouri House of Representatives, state legislators voted on one of the more contentious bills that had come before them this year: A right-to-work (RTW) law that would prevent unions from collecting fees from workers they represent but who don’t want to join the union or pay for its services.

Such measures have been sweeping the Midwest, with Wisconsin recently becoming the 25th RTW state.

The vote was chaotic, with Republicans breaking age-old protocols to end a Democratic filibuster as the end of the session approached.

The bill passed, but not by enough to sustain an expected veto by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, which means the unions averted another setback. The deciding votes: A bloc of 24 Republicans who bucked their party’s leadership to vote against making Missouri right-to-work.

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