Tim Rowden
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Labor
Workers collect 300,000 plus Missouri signatures to stop right to work for less
August 22, 2017The petitions, turned in to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft weeks ahead of the mandatory late August deadline, also automatically stopped implementation of the anti-worker, anti-union law, which the GOP-dominated state legislature approved this year –...
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“Save the Raise”: Missouri coalition fights to save minimum wage
August 4, 2017“You’ve got children looking at you to be a provider. How do I tell them we’ve got to eat noodles again this week?”
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Missouri Gov. Greitens signs ban on project labor agreements
June 5, 2017PLAs require contractors to pay union wages and abide by collective bargaining agreements for public works projects.
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In battleground Missouri, Senate candidate Kander slams GOP rival over workers’ rights
August 24, 2016In Missouri, GOP Sen. Roy Blunt faces a tough challenge from labor-backed Jason Kander.
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Missouri senate defeats “paycheck deception” bill
May 26, 2016The bill would have forced workers to "opt-in" to having their dues taken out of their paychecks--a scheme that weakens unions.
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Turncoat Missouri state legislators slammed on anti-worker vote
November 12, 2015"It's the height of hypocrisy to accept voluntary contributions from hardworking union members and then turn their backs on the unions."
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Gateway Arch builders remember their accomplishment 50 years later
November 6, 2015What they built was something special, and union workers are erecting a development to revitalize the surrounding area.
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Missouri right-to-work for less fight comes down to the wire
September 10, 2015With the GOP-dominated state legislature convening Sept. 16 for a "veto override" session, unionists are going door-to-door to campaign for "No Override on RTW/HB116".
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