Voters in Missouri soundly defeated a measure that would have passed a right-to-work law, which would have allowed people to avoid joining unions that represent them in collective bargaining with their employers.
The law, which was passed and signed into law in 2017, was blocked by a rare petition drive from being enacted until citizens could vote on it. That law was shot down Tuesday, with 67.5 percent of people voting against it.
Although the vote means the law has been nullified in Missouri,…
Voters in Missouri soundly defeated a measure that would have passed a right-to-work law, which would have allowed people to avoid joining unions that represent them in collective bargaining with their employers.
The law, which was passed and signed into law in 2017, was blocked by a rare petition drive from being enacted until citizens could vote on it. That law was shot down Tuesday, with 67.5 percent of people voting against it.
Although the vote means the law has been nullified in Missouri,…