On this special edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, House Speaker John Diehl, R-Town and Country, joins 漏 2024 外网天堂鈥檚 Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies to talk about the passage of 鈥渞ight to work鈥� legislation in the Missouri.
The bill in question 鈥� sponsored by Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield 鈥� would bar unions and employers from requiring all workers to join a union and pay union fees, if a majority votes to organize. It passed the Missouri House on Thursday with 92 "yes" votes, which falls short of the majority needed to override Gov. Jay Nixon鈥檚 veto.
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鈥淩ight to work鈥� has been a priority of business groups for decades, but it has never come close to reaching the legislative finish line. Thursday鈥檚 vote marked the first time it鈥檚 ever passed a chamber of the Missouri General Assembly.
Still, Burlison鈥檚 legislation faces an uphill climb in the Missouri Senate 鈥� especially since the chamber鈥檚 Democratic members have promised to filibuster the measure. Nixon, a Democrat, is almost certain to veto any 鈥渞ight to work鈥� bill.
During the show, Diehl spoke about why the House used Burlison鈥檚 bill and the further obstacles the bill may have in reaching Nixon鈥檚 desk. He also responded to criticisms of the measure 鈥� including that it would incentivize 鈥渇reeloading鈥� and potentially lower wages for workers across the state.
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