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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - "These people are not our friends," said Mike Louis, from International Association Machinists District 9, referring to the new crop of right-wing Republicans that now control the Missouri House and Senate. Louis was speaking here at the annual Missouri AFL-CIO Labor Legislative Conference March 28.

According to Herb Johnson, Missouri AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer, "We are faced with the big three: SB 1, so-called 'Right to Work'; SB 202, pay check deception; and HJR 6, so-called "Save Our Secret Ballots'."

SB 1 was the first piece of legislation introduced into the Missouri Senate this year. Republicans claim it will create a better business climate and create jobs.

However, according to Sam White, from the University of Missouri Labor Education Program, "'Right to Work' means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. But one thing is certain: 'Right to Work' does not increase earnings for working families. It does not create jobs."