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Precedent challenged in collective bargaining case
Monday, November 4, 2002
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When the Missouri Supreme Court first tackled the issue of whether government employees have a constitutional right to collectively bargain with management, it issued an unequivocal opinion that such rights didn't extend to public sector workers. While the result was straightforward and has since guided state policy for 55 years, the court will revisit the case in a hearing on Wednesday.
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