SB 63: …and “Right to Get Paid Less” is back

04 Tuesday Dec 2018

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It’s that time again. Bills are being prefiled for the coming session of the Missouri General Assembly.

Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo]

A bill, prefiled by Eric Burlison (r):

SB 63
Creates new provisions of law relating to labor organizations
Sponsor: Burlison
LR Number: 0284S.01I
Last Action: 12/1/2018 – Prefiled
Effective Date: August 28, 2019

Current Bill Summary

SB 63 – Under this act, employers are barred from requiring employees to become, remain, or refrain from becoming a member of a labor organization or pay dues or other charges required of labor organization members as a condition of employment.

Any person who violates or directs another to violate this act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Moreover, any person injured as a result of violation or threatened violation of this act is entitled to injunctive relief and certain other damages.

Prosecuting attorneys, circuit attorneys, and the Attorney General are charged with investigating complaints under this act.

The provisions of this act do not apply to any agreement between an employer and a labor organization entered into before the effective date of this act but shall apply to any such agreement upon its renewal, extension, amendment, or modification in any respect after the effective date of this act.

This act is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SB 19 (2017) and substantially similar to HCS/HB 91 (2017), HB 42 (2017), HB 131 (2017), HB 265 (2017), HB 314 (2017), SB 667 (2016), SCS/HCS/HB’s 116 & 569 (2015) which was vetoed by the Governor and SCS/SB 127 (2015), HB 1462 (2016), SB 76 (2013), SB 547 (2012), SB 614 (2012), SB 438 (2012), SB 109 (2011), SB 1 (2011), SB 888 (2010), and HB 877 (2005).

Working people didn’t finish the job in 2018.

There’s definitely a disconnect with Missouri voters.

Via the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2018
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on November 30, 2018

State Senator – District 20
63 of 63 Precincts Reported

Eric W. Burlison Republican 62,209 73.871%
Jim Billedo Democratic 22,004 26.129%
Total Votes: 84,213

Christian County
Eric W. Burlison, REP 26,768
Jim Billedo, DEM 8,906

Greene County
Eric W. Burlison, REP 35,441
Jim Billedo, DEM 13,098

Proposition A, “right to get paid less”, was overwhelmingly defeated statewide in August. In Christian and Greene Counties:

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 07, 2018
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on August 27, 2018

Christian County
Proposition A
27 of 27 Precincts Reported
YES 8,387 51.457%
NO 7,912 48.543%
Total Votes: 16,299

Greene County
Proposition A
113 of 113 Precincts Reported
YES 25,192 42.589%
NO 33,959 57.411%
Total Votes: 59,151

Passing by just under 500 votes in one county and losing big in another ain’t exactly an anti-labor mandate.

Unless you’re a republican.

Campaign Finance: finish the job

31 Wednesday Oct 2018

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Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091068 10/30/2018 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC Missourians For Freedom To Work 239 Rock Industrial Blvd Suite 108 Union MO 63084 10/29/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

They leave no doubt, do they?

Finish the job.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: advocating for your right to get paid less (June 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: because working people hold a disproportionate share of America’s wealth (June 21, 2018)

Renee Hoagenson (D) in the 4th Congressional District – we get mail

30 Tuesday Oct 2018

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This arrived today:

Vicky Hartzler Hurts Missouri Families

Voted to cut Medicare and end protections for pre-existing condition coverage

Abandoned the family farmer to falling price, rising costs, and destructive tariffs

Cosponsored H.R. 785, the National Right to Work Act, when 2 our of 3 Missourians voted no on Prop A

Hey, we recognize that image.

Renee Hoagenson (D) in the 4th Congressional District: finish the job

23 Tuesday Oct 2018

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If you voted “No” on Proposition A in August you vote for Renee Hoagenson (D) in the 4th Congressional District in November.

Finish the job. Otherwise, you’ll be facing “right to get paid less” again in the near future.

The results in August, defeating Proposition A, which would have imposed “Right to Work” in Missouri:

Proposition A
3228 of 3228 Precincts Reported
YES 453,283 32.534%
NO 939,973 67.466%
Total Votes: 1,393,256

And, of course, on the wrong side of Missouri voters:

Cosponsors: H.R.785 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
[….]
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 10/26/2017
[….]
Introduced in House (02/01/2017)
National Right-to-Work Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers or labor organizations, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).

We received campaign mail from Renee Hoagenson (D) today:

Finish the job.

They will not quit – in November you cannot forget what they did and will do

23 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly

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A social media meme circulation for working people:

If you think the overwhelming defeat of Proposition A on the August 7th ballot ends “right to get paid less” in Missouri, you’re wrong. From the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on August 8, 2018:

Statement on Proposition A
Posted on August 8, 2018
The following statement is from Daniel P. Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Using a roughly $20 million war chest, union bosses have blocked Missourians from having the freedom to decide whether or not they join a union and pay dues. As our state became a national battleground over worker freedom, millions of union dollars poured into Missouri to persuade voters. These out-of-state groups sent money to Missouri because they were fearful of losing out if Missourians had the power to stop their paychecks from being siphoned to pad union coffers and play politics.

While supporters of Proposition A were vastly outspent, we still believe freedom to work is right for Missouri.
Most states have already passed worker freedom laws. In addition to empowering individual workers in regards to union membership, these laws are important for competitiveness and economic development. In the lead up to today’s vote, the Missouri Chamber used statistics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis to decisively show that freedom to work states are outperforming their non-freedom to work counterparts.

The numbers don’t lie. Missouri will continue to fall behind until we pass freedom to work into law.

Unfortunately, the unions used their massive cash advantage to drown out our positive economic message. They spread misinformation and lies, which misled many Missourians about what Proposition A would do for them and for our state’s economy.

This statement is not a concession. With the future of our state’s economy on the line, we cannot concede hope that Missouri will soon join most other states and pass freedom to work protections.

Missouri has taken positive steps to improve our economy in recent years. We have passed tax reform and worked to improve our state’s legal climate. We are making great strides toward making our workforce one of the most competitive in the world. Freedom to work remains an important and worthy goal that the Missouri Chamber will continue to pursue.

The use of “Freedom to work” is an interesting acknowledgement that “right to work” is now damaged branding.

“…union bosses have blocked Missourians…” Dudes, the voters decided, and your defeat at the ballot box was epic.

Whining about money in Missouri politics, eh? We look forward to the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry endorsing the Clean Missouri initiative on the November 2018 ballot.

Limits for thee, but not for me. Via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C180291 05/31/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry PO Box 149 Jefferson City MO 65102 5/31/2018 $100,000.00

C180291 06/29/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 428 East Capitol Avenue Jefferson City MO 65101 6/29/2018 $10,716.97

C180291 07/17/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 428 East Capitol Jefferson City MO 65102 7/16/2018 $100,000.00

C180291 07/30/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 428 East Capitol Avenue Jefferson City MO 65101 7/30/2018 $8,993.08

[emphasis added]

“…This statement is not a concession…” You heard them.

The enablers and funders of the anti-worker majority in the Missouri General Assembly will continue to prevail upon them to bring back “right to get paid less”. The only way to stop this is to vote out those State Representatives and State Senators who do their bidding.

Remember that in November. They’re planning on you forgetting.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018 (July 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: less than four weeks to go (July 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: electricity (July 12, 2018)

Campaign Finance: They Sing, the Collective Electric! (July 17, 2018)

Campaign Finance: “No” on Proposition A (July 18, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Oh, there’s a really big difference… (July 20, 2018)

Campaign Finance: there are more of us (July 22, 2018)

Campaign Finance: everyone (July 23, 2018)

Campaign Finance: it really is everyone (July 24, 2018)

Campaign Finance: one week (July 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they will pay for this (August 1, 2018)

Campaign Finance: not particularly “grassroots” (August 2, 2018)

Proposition A – “Right to Get Paid Less” – loses big (August 7, 2018)

Proposition A – “Right to Get Paid Less” – loses big

07 Tuesday Aug 2018

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Proposition A, the anti-worker, anti-union “right to get paid less” initiative went down to defeat. Big time.

At the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

State of Missouri – State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 07, 2018
Unofficial Results
as of 8/7/2018 11:51:34 PM

Proposition A
3080 of 3228 Precincts Reported

YES 432,103 32.655%
NO 891,126 67.345%

Total Votes: 1,323,229

[emphasis added]

The thing is, working people had to spend over $15,000,000.00 for that victory. In November every working person needs to remember who in the General Assembly voted for this and vote for their opponent. Otherwise, it’ll be back.

Campaign Finance: the home stretch

03 Friday Aug 2018

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Vote “No” on Proposition A mailer – from We Are Missouri.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in support of working people opposed to the anti-union “right to get paid less” Proposition A on the August 7th ballot:

C171127 08/03/2018 We Are Missouri Western States Issue Education Fund, Inc. 8630 Stanton Ave Suite 2A Buena Park CA 90620 8/2/2018 $25,000.00

C171127 08/03/2018 We Are Missouri American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations 815 16th St NW Washington DC 20006 8/3/2018 $123,122.64

C171127 08/03/2018 We Are Missouri Heavy Constructors Association Industry Advancement Fund 1100 Walnut Suite 2950 Kansas City MO 64106 8/3/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Update:

There’s more.

C171127 08/03/2018 We Are Missouri CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 8/3/2018 $36,295.14

C171127 08/03/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513 3449 Hollenberg Dr St Louis MO 63044 8/2/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 08/03/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 101 General Fund 6601 WInchester Ave Suite 280 Kansas City MO 64133 8/2/2018 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s the home stretch.

Vote “No” on the anti-Union Proposition A in the August 7th primary.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018 (July 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: less than four weeks to go (July 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: electricity (July 12, 2018)

Campaign Finance: They Sing, the Collective Electric! (July 17, 2018)

Campaign Finance: “No” on Proposition A (July 18, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Oh, there’s a really big difference… (July 20, 2018)

Campaign Finance: there are more of us (July 22, 2018)

Campaign Finance: everyone (July 23, 2018)

Campaign Finance: it really is everyone (July 24, 2018)

Campaign Finance: one week (July 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they will pay for this (August 1, 2018)

Campaign Finance: not particularly “grassroots”

02 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Actually, not in the least.

At the Missouri Ethics Commission, the 8 Day Before Primary Election Report for a committee supporting the anti-union “right to get paid less” Proposition A on the August 7th ballot:

C180291: Missourians For Freedom To Work
Committee Type: Campaign
239 Rock Industrial Blvd Suite 108
Union Mo 63084
Established Date: 04/18/2018
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/7/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $539,960.00
Monetary Receipts + $848,300.00
Monetary Expenditures – $1,193,618.27
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $1,264.36
Subtotal ($346,582.63)
Ending Money On Hand $193,377.37

[emphasis added]

Missourians For Freedom To Work – Contributions – 8 Day Before Primary Election Report-8/7/2018 – data from the Missouri Ethics Commission

The contributions:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL
7/30/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work

American Democracy Alliance Ridgely PAC 1100 Main St Suite 2700 Kansas City MO 64105 7/2/2018 $100,000.00
Gordon Kinne 1650 E Battlefield St Suite 300 Springfield MO 65804 MedPay — President 7/5/2018 $1,000.00
Howard Wood 203 N E Main St Bonne Terre MO 63628 Cequel III — Executive 7/9/2018 $2,000.00
Rudolph Farber 100 North Wood St Neosho MO 64850 Community Bank & Trust — Chairman 7/11/2018 $25,000.00
Associated Builders & Contractors 4035 Denton Road Kansas City MO 64133 7/12/2018 $25,000.00
The National Right to Work Committee 8001 Braddock Rd Ste 500 Springfield VA 22151 7/13/2018 $200,000.00
Penmac Staffing Services Inc 447 South Ave Springfield MO 65806 7/14/2018 $1,000.00
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry 428 East Capitol Avenue Jefferson City MO 65101 7/16/2018 $100,000.00
The National Right to Work Committee 8001 Braddock Rd Ste 500 Springfield VA 22151 7/18/2018 $300,000.00
Henson Electric Inc. 2525 Branch Ln Wentzville MO 63385 7/19/2018 $400.00
Independent Electrical Contractors STL 12704 Pennridge Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 7/19/2018 $300.00
Mid-America Electric Inc. 5950 Old State Rd Imperial MO 63052 7/19/2018 $500.00
Leo Vasquez 3808 Dunn Rd Hazelwood MO 63042 L Vasques & Sons — President/Owner 7/19/2018 $100.00
Evergreen Investments LLC PO Box 1600 Lebanon MO 65536 7/20/2018 $5,000.00
Faultless Healthcare 4244 Kansas Avenue Kansas City KS 66106 7/23/2018 $5,000.00
GJ Grewe Inc. 639 Gravois Bluffs Boulevard Suite D St Louis MO 63026 7/23/2018 $50,000.00
The National Right to Work Committee 8001 Braddock Rd Ste 500 Springfield VA 22151 7/23/2018 $33,000.00

Interesting group there, all concerned about “worker rights”.

That’s it. $848,300.00 from fifteen entities or individuals in the month of July.

Some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
7/30/2018 Missourians For Freedom To Work

Palm Strategic Group LLC PO Box 2114 Jefferson City MO 65102 7/9/2018 Advertising expenses $37,000.00
Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 7/10/2018 Advertising expenses $398,261.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Davenport IA 52802 7/11/2018 Palm Cards & Consulting $43,025.17
Victory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Davenport IA 52802 7/17/2018 Field Work $200,000.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Davenport IA 52802 7/20/2018 Data Acquisition & Field Work $308,350.00
Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 7/24/2018 Advertising expenses $150,000.00
American Viewpoint Inc. 1199 North Fairfax Street Suite 808 Alexandria VA 22314 7/24/2018 Survey $24,200.00

[emphasis added]

They already know the outcome. Though they did get manage to get working people to spend millions defending their rights and their jobs.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they left off the last part (May 19, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Why are we not surprised? (May 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: advocating for your right to get paid less (June 15, 2018)

Campaign Finance: because working people hold a disproportionate share of America’s wealth (June 21, 2018)

Campaign Finance: no surprises here (July 13, 2018)

Campaign Finance: bad money after bad (July 17, 2018)

Campaign Finance: uh, huh… (July 19, 2018)

Campaign Finance: free to be a serf (July 25, 2018)

Campaign Finance: they will pay for this

01 Wednesday Aug 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO – Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people in support of working people opposed to the anti-union “right to get paid less” Proposition A on the August 7th ballot:

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri UFCW Local 135 2001 Camino Del Rio South San Diego CA 92108 7/31/2018 $15,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers 753 State Ave Suite 565 Kansas City KS 66101 7/31/2018 $25,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri International Brotherhood of Teamsters 25 Louisiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 7/31/2018 $150,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri UFCW Local 1360 – Operating/Payroll 400 Commerce Lane West Berlin NJ 06091 7/31/2018 $8,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 150 E. Corson St Pasadena CA 91103 7/31/2018 $25,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 General Fund 65 Springfield Ave Springfield NJ 07081 7/31/2018 $25,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri New England Retail Food Organizing Account 278 Silver Spring St Providence RI 02904 7/31/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust 1750 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20006 8/1/2018 $200,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri UFCW Local No. 88 Meat Cutters Union 5730 Elizabeth Ave St Louis MO 63110
8/1/2018 $50,000.00

C171127 08/01/2018 We Are Missouri Preserve Middle Class America 4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd Kansas City MO 64130 8/1/2018 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

Solidarity.

Vote “No” on the anti-Union Proposition A in the August 7th primary.

Previously:

A script, in one short act (June 29, 2018)

Vote “No” on Proposition A rally – Kansas City – July 10, 2018 (July 10, 2018)

Campaign Finance: less than four weeks to go (July 11, 2018)

Campaign Finance: electricity (July 12, 2018)

Campaign Finance: They Sing, the Collective Electric! (July 17, 2018)

Campaign Finance: “No” on Proposition A (July 18, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Oh, there’s a really big difference… (July 20, 2018)

Campaign Finance: there are more of us (July 22, 2018)

Campaign Finance: everyone (July 23, 2018)

Campaign Finance: it really is everyone (July 24, 2018)

Campaign Finance: one week (July 31, 2018)

Campaign Finance: one week

31 Tuesday Jul 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Jessica Podhola, We Are Missouri – July 10, 2018.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from working people in support of working people opposed to the anti-union “right to get paid less” Proposition A on the August 7th ballot:

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 7/30/2018 $22,685.85

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri Committee to Protect MO Families 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 7/30/2018 $534,412.31

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers 1125 Seventh Street NW Washington DC 20036 7/30/2018 $198,182.96

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri ACT Ohio Foundation 222 East Town Street Columbus OH 43215 7/26/2018 $20,000.00

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices for the Pipe Fitting Industry Three Park Place Annapolis MD 21401 7/31/2018 $100,000.00

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District council 3450 Hollenberg Dr Bridgeton MO 63044 7/31/2018 $300,000.00

C171127 07/31/2018 We Are Missouri International Union of Operating Engineers Local 148 11000 Lin Valle St Louis MO 63123 7/31/2018 $12,580.62