Government Unions

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The Appalling Lede Buried in Prison Guard Labor “Dispute” Story

For the past few months, a fascinating labor dispute has been developing down in Jefferson City. Starting in December, the state ended automatic dues deductions for the Missouri Corrections Officers […]

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On Government Union Reforms, Present and Future

Although it (surprisingly) hasn’t made much news since, late last month a St. Louis County district court granted summary judgment to union plaintiffs who had filed suit to prevent enforcement […]

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Testimony: Senate Bill 701, Paycheck Protection, and Collective Bargaining Agreements

On February 18, 2020, Show-Me Institute Director of Government Accountability Patrick Ishmael delivers testimony before the Missouri Senate General Laws Committee regarding Senate Bill 707, paycheck protection, and collective bargaining […]

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Missouri at the Crossroads: Government Union Laws and the Path to Successful Enforcement

This report examines at the state of play in government union reform efforts nationally, but importantly, it highlights a point that we’ve made repeatedly here on the blog: that regardless […]

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Are Government Unions Adequately Informing Workers of Their Rights?

Following the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), there was renewed interest nationwide—by workers and by policymakers—to reconsider the relationship […]

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Missouri’s Government Union Reforms Still Tied Up in the Courts

It’s been more than a year since Missouri legislators passed House Bill (HB) 1413 into law, which at the time was arguably the most comprehensive government labor reform package passed […]

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