Highlights: PLA, Paycheck Deception legislation on the move in MN, IN, and KS. Missouri Right to Work hearings continue while Ohio GOP step up attacks on public sector employees. Indiana R2W talks heating up.

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PLAs, Paycheck Deception and Public Employees: MN, IN and KS Slated for Major Hearings Today

JOBS IN JEOPARDY: Conservatives Taking Aim at Stimulus Funds of Projects in Progress

Missouri

Senate committee hears right-to-work talk

Missouri voters rejected the idea more than 32 years ago. But supporters say times have changed and Missouri is losing out on job opportunities because we're not a right-to-work state.

House OKs changes to workers' compensation

The state House endorsed legislation Tuesday designed to undo unexpected fallout from lawmakers' attempts six years ago to establish tougher standards for injured Missouri residents to qualify under the workers' compensation system.

Missouri Gains Union Membership

Bill seeks to end forced unionization
Joplin Independent
"It is clear that job producers and the workers who take those jobs are voting with their feet on the 'Right-to-Work' issue because they are moving to ...

Mo. senators consider 'right-to-work'
St. Louis Business Journal
State senators are considering legislation that would make Missouri a “right-to-work” state and bar workers from being required to pay dues to unions, ...

Right To Work Battle Begins
KTTS
The battle to turn Missouri into a right to work state has begun at the state capitol. Lawmakers heard from both sides of the issue which deals with forcing ...

seMissourian.com: Letter to the Editor: Missouri right-to-work (02 ...
Jason Crowell on his right-to-work proposal for Missouri. This is "one small step" in solving our complex economic problems. ...

Senate committee hears right-to-work talk | News Tribune
But supporters say times have changed and Missouri is losing out on job opportunities because we're not a right-to-work state. ...

Right to work hearing in Jefferson City | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 8, 2011 -- Missouri State Senator Luann Ridgeway presents her ... a hearing on right to work at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson city on ...

Indiana

Right to Work heating up at statehouse
Kokomo Perspective
by Tim Turner The debate over “Right to Work” is beginning to heat up at the Indiana Statehouse, and local union officials are starting to rally together. ...

COMMUNITY COMMENT: Legislation would hurt Indiana workers
Evansville Courier & Press
There are a number of bills in the Indiana Legislature that would have a ... There is also discussion of "right to work" legislation in the assembly which ...

LETTER: Daniels is waging war on teachers
Evansville Courier & Press
Dear Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels: This education reform that you and some ... Another area where you have a failing grade is the "right to work" law. ...

Others Start Paying Attention to Right-to-Work - Building A Better ...
The Indiana Chamber's right-to-work study has gained attention in ... have also been rumors of RTW talk in Kentucky, Wisconsin and Minnesota, among others. ...

Ohio

Ohio Senate Republicans move to wipe out collective bargaining for all state workers

Arguing that state and local governments need the ability to adjust to the new economic paradigm, Senate Republicans today unveiled details of the most sweeping attempt in 27 years to limit the power of public unions to negotiate terms of employment. Read More

Public-worker unions ready to fight GOP proposals

Signaling the war ahead, more than 800 firefighters, police, corrections officers and other public workers packed the Statehouse yesterday to display their opposition to a sweeping GOP-backed attempt to limit the power of public unions to negotiate pay and other terms of employment.

Nearly 30,000 Ohians whose jobs were shipped abroad could lose retraining benefits

Nearly 30,000 Ohioans laid off because of foreign trade competition are scheduled to lose significant training dollars and other benefits unless Congress acts this week to extend them.

Michigan

No raise for Michigan's nonunion employees

The Michigan Civil Service Commission on Wednesday rejected a plea by roughly 13,000 nonunionized employees for a 3 percent pay increase this year.

Iowa

Guest opinion column: Improve Iowa's business climate, tout work force
DesMoinesRegister.com
Our right-to-work law, coupled with the best work force in the nation, offer a very attractive opportunity for job growth. The House on Feb. ...

Maine

Bureau of Labor Education Issues Briefing Paper on 'Right-to-Work ...
ORONO – The Bureau of Labor Education at the University of Maine has issued a six page briefing paper discussing some of the pitfalls of “right-to-work” ...