Right to work

There are currently 27 states that have right to work laws. This means that private companies that have unions cannot require that their employees pay union dues. This severely limits the power of unions because it reduces their income. Missouri yesterday bucked the trend of the past 50 years and blocked a vote to limit unions right to collect dues. While I have always been opposed to public unions, I feel private unions are good for the country. Union companies provide higher wages and better benefits but the downside is various complicate work rules. Two income union families earn $400 per week more than similar non-union families.