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Unions Seek to Block Missouri 'Right-to-Work'; Referendum Vote Likely Next Fall

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Yesterday, Missouri's newly elected governor, Eric Greitens, signed legislation that would kneecap unions by allowing employees to opt out of paying dues— a plan known as "right to work" now in place in 27 states across the U.S.

But just a few hours later, the unions said not so fast — with the AFL-CIO filing paperwork stating its intention to challenge the plan with a referendum.

The petition paperwork was jointly filed with the NAACP.

Now those two groups will need to gather enough signatures by August to get the referendum on the ballot.…

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