Missouri governor Eric Greitens signed legislation Monday making his state the twenty-eighth to pass a right to work measure into law.
“This is about more jobs,” Greitens said. “Missourians are ready to work, and now our state is open for business.”
Greitens’s predecessor, Democrat Jay Nixon, vetoed similar efforts during his tenure. But the Republican and former Navy SEAL backed the policy during his gubernatorial run last year, citing Missouri’s sluggish economic growth and a need for change toward union policy.
“Here’s what you’ve heard from union bosses about right to work: it’s a union-busting, job-killing, anti-worker program that will drive down wages and outlaw unions. Here’s the truth: They’re lying. Right to work creates jobs, grows wages, and increases union membership,” his campaign website stated.
Here’s more from the Kansas City Star:
Earlier this year, the commonwealth of Kentucky became the twenty-seventh state to add right to work to its laws.
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