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Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters (apnews.com)

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Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage.

The move marked a major victory for the state’s largest business group and a frustrating defeat for workers’ rights advocates, who had spent years — and millions of dollars — building support for the successful ballot measure. The repeal will take effect Aug. 28.

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

I wish I could. Can’t afford to live anywhere else. I’m just doing what I can to make my community better. It makes me feel a little less hopeless.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

It’s the same shit everywhere. You get to choose where you deal with it. If you’re in the right spot it’s much easier.

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