Missouri right-to-work law could go before voters

     (AP) – Opponents of Missouri’s new right-to-work law are

trying to put it to a public vote.

     Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louis filed a referendum petition to do so

with the secretary of state Monday, the same day Republican Gov. Eric Greitens

signed the ban on mandatory union fees.

     If Louis’ petition makes it to the ballot, voters would decide whether to

remain a right-to-work state or dump the new law.

     The petition first needs to be approved by Republican Secretary of State Jay

Ashcroft, then backers can start gathering signatures to try to get it on the

ballot.

     If enough voters sign the petition before the law is set to take effect Aug.

28, it will be delayed until the public vote.

     The next statewide election is slated for November 2018.

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