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Lawmakers vote to make Kentucky 27th right-to-work state

By John Siciliano
Published January 7, 2017 7:29pm ET
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Lawmakers vote to make Kentucky 27th right-to-work state
The final vote total shows the passage of Kentucky House Bill 1 in the Kentucky Senate, making it illegal for workers to have to join a labor union or pay dues to keep a job. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) | Timothy D. Easley

The Kentucky state Senate on Saturday approved legislation that would make it the 27th right-to-work state in the country by ending coercive unionism.

The Senate voted 25-12 to approve the legislation that bans union tactics that make membership a condition of employment. The bill already passed the state House of Representatives earlier this week.

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