JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After steadfast opposition from Democratic senators, the Missouri Senate gave first-round approval early Tuesday morning to a bill that would require public employee unions to seek annual consent in order to automatically deduct fees from members' paychecks.
The final measure was the product of a compromise forged after nearly eight hours of opposition from Senate Democrats. The original measure would have banned paycheck deductions outright for some unionized public employees.
Sponsoring Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, said no one was probably happy with the final product but the compromise allowed the measure to get to a vote.
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