Mo. Senate passes union paycheck deduction bill

Thursday, March 14, 2013

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has approved legislation requiring public employee unions to seek annual consent to automatically deduct fees from members’ paychecks.

The bill also would require the unions to seek consent for spending members’ fees on political contributions.

Public safety unions representing first responders would be exempt and not have to seek consent from members under the Senate bill.

The Senate voted 24-10 along party lines Thursday to send the measure to the House. Republicans supported the bill, while Democrats voted against it. The House on Wednesday passed a similar measure that would only require consent to spend dues on political contributions.

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Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov

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Crump 2 months ago

Now that should get Jeremiah and his puppets stirred up. Good luck on getting him to sign it.

JCLifer 2 months ago

The repubs can easily override Jerry's veto. Might be interesting to have thousands of angry laid off union folks decend on our little village to riot and protest. If they really wany to make it fun, they could bring along thousands of bus loads of Medicare folks to riot and plunder the Capitol with the union folks to protest the failure to pass expanding Medicare in both chambers. Could be a fun week after spring break.

connor 2 months ago

I don't see why the union folks would be against this it isn't like it eliminates the dues and donations just means they have to say it's OK. Gives them more control of how their dues are spent.

I can see why the Democrat politicians and Union bosses are against it however.

RobHunterJohnson 2 months ago

IT IS PEOPLE LIKE MINDED OF CRUMP, OR CONNER THAT HAVE ME CONCERNED! UNIONS HAVE HELPED THIS NATION, MEANWHILE JUST YESTERDAY ANOTHER FACTORY WENT SOUTH, NORYDINE, THAT HURTS BOONEVILLE, POPULAR BLUFF, AND ALL OF MISSOURI! ITS ALL ABOUT THE OWNERS BOTTOM LINE, IF YOU ELIMINATED THE UNION THE EMPLOYER WOULD STILL CHARGE WHAT HE IS NOW, OR EVEN MORE! THE EMPLOYEE ON THE OTHER HAND WILL END UP LOSING ON PAY AND BENEFITS! JUST LOOK WHAT MAYTAG DID HERE, LEFT IOWA TO ESCAPE UNION, BURNED OUR LONGTERM TAX INCENTIVE, AND MOVED TO MEXICO rob

online_editor 2 months ago

Whoa! Disengage the Caps Lock and back away from that key. Please stay calm. Don't panic. For maximum civility, resume your conventional typeset and "volume." ;)

RobHunterJohnson 2 months ago

Good Morning Rick, no panic here! Thanks rob

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