Missouri law pertaining to government collective bargaining contains serious inadequacies. The law is part the product of individual court cases, part 50-year-old statute, part long-standing practice, and fails to adequately protect the rights of both citizens and workers. The picture below presents the basic reforms that would help restore accountability. I’ve written more in-depth on each of these needed reforms: union elections, open collective bargaining, and financial transparency.
State and Local Government
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John Wright
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About the Author
John Wright
John Wright was a policy analyst focusing on government transparency and labor relations. He is a native of University City and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and the University of Missouri. John earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and he worked as an attorney for the California Legislative Counsel before returning to Missouri.
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