Missouri voters reject law banning compulsory union fees

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 ~ Updated 11:19 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri voters delivered a resounding victory to unions Tuesday, rejecting a right-to-work law against compulsory union fees that had been passed by Republican state officials but placed on hold for more than a year after organized labor petitioned for a referendum.

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