Vote November 8th!

On November 8th, the voters will head to the polls to vote in the midterm elections where their vote will decide who will control the US Congress and Senate.  This election could determine the future of organized labor not just in Missouri but nationwide as well. 

The disconnect of Missouri politics was never more evident than when on November 6th, 2018, 67% of Missouri voters once again defeated Proposition “A” (Right to Work) at the ballot box overriding the will of the republican super majority in the Missouri House and Senate and performed a citizen’s veto of then Republican Governor Greiten’s signature legislation.  Undeterred by the landslide loss in December of 2018, Senate-elect Eric Burleson of Springfield then pre-filed Right to Work legislation in the Missouri legislature to override the people’s vote proving the republicans do not care about the will of the people.  Candidate for Missouri US Senate Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the rest of the republican party supported Right to Work, ignoring the will of the people and the welfare of their families. 

In the 2022 midterms, Pro-labor democratic candidates from all over Missouri are running for office.  These candidates not only support working men and women and their right to collectively bargain for better wages and benefits but oppose union busting legislation like Right to Work.  The republicans want to eliminate unions and will continue pushing legislation that will weaken unions and their ability to organize workers and bargain for good contracts. 

The roots of organized labor are buried deep in social movements where we recognize that while a rising tide floats all boats not everyone has a boat.  In the richest nation in the world where corporate profits are skyrocketing there are working men and women who struggle every day to make ends meet.  Infant mortality has been on the rise and life expectancy and quality of life for older folks is declining.  Tax cuts always benefit the wealthy and safety nets for the poor and the elderly are always on the chopping block. 

On November 8th vote for labor friendly candidates to protect your jobs and wages, improve your quality of life, and support your families.