House sustains Right to Work veto

During the General Assembly’s veto session, supporters fell 13 votes short of the number needed on a motion to override the governor's veto of the bill that would have prohibited requiring an employee to join a union or pay union dues.

The final tally was in the House was 96 to 63.

Four Republicans who had voted against the bill last spring switched and supported the override. But 20 Republicans voted against the override motion.

Eighth District Rep. Jim Neely of Cameron and Second District Rep. J. Eggleston of Maysville both voted yes on the motion.

Supporters of the bill argued it would help bring jobs to Missouri and provide workers the freedom of choice.

"If we really want to do right by the workers, give workers the freedom and the choice...so the union will represent them the best," said the bill's sponsor -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield.

Critics described the bill as an attack on organized labor.

"This is about a systematic attack on workers, working families," said Rep. Karla May, D-St. Louis. "It's all based on greed."

Several hundred labor union supporters packed the visitors gallery overlooking the House chamber and listened to the two-hour debate.

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