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Missouri, Minimum Wage and Sick Leave

Missouri Governor Signs Bill Rolling Back Voter-Approved Minimum Wage and Sick Leave
The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states.
Missouri governor repeals voter-backed law guaranteeing paid sick leave
The law, passed as a ballot initiative, had been challenged by conservatives and business groups as a “job killer.” Workers’ rights advocates called its repeal a betrayal.
Missouri repeals voter-approved wage and sick leave law
Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a law repealing Proposition A, which had required paid sick leave and minimum wage increases.
Missourians voted for paid sick leave. Gov. Mike Kehoe just signed bill undoing it
The rollback of sick leave protections is the latest example of Missouri officials relitigating and undermining policies enacted by voters through direct democracy.
Paid Sick Leave Repealed for Millions in Missouri
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law that guaranteed paid sick leave to workers just months after voters approved it.
Missouri’s paid sick leave law to end next month after Republican-led repeal
The repeal of the sick leave provisions in Senate Bill 567 was among the highest profile fights in the General Assembly this spring, triggering lengthy filibusters and the deployment of a rarely used maneuver by Republicans to muscle it through the Senate after negotiations faltered.
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Lawmakers in Missouri, Alaska, Nebraska want to roll back paid sick ...
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes.
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Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states ...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly ...
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Voters backed paid sick leave. Lawmakers want to roll back benefits
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year. Now some lawmakers in those states are trying to roll back the benefits before they begin.
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Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 ... - KOLN
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes.