Missouri became the latest Midwestern state on Friday to take steps toward overhauling its prevailing-wage laws.

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The Missouri House has approved a constitutional amendment to ban mandatory union fees. If both chambers sign off on the proposal, voters would decide the issue on Nov. 6 or on another date set by the governor.

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The fight for the hearts and minds of America's labor unions is raging in western Pennsylvania, where Joe Biden has suddenly stopped smiling.

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The administrative agency that oversees employee union elections in Wisconsin can decertify collective-bargaining groups if they don't file election paperwork on time for an election — even if they miss the deadline by an hour, the state's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

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With the justice holding the decisive vote silent, a divided U.S. Supreme Court sparred Monday over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions that represent government workers.

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The state Senate approved a bill on party lines Wednesday meant to combat the construction industry's persistent labor shortage by preventing more than one journeyman from ever being required to oversee the work of an apprentice.

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Wisconsin labor officials can withhold voters' names while union elections are underway to guard against possible intimidation and harassment, the state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

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Union official are not surprised by new federal data suggesting that union membership increased in the state last year, and say the country's strong economy has helped them thrive amid a slew of laws meant to weaken their power.

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From massive manufacturing campuses to state budget showdowns, 2017 was a big year for the construction industry in Wisconsin. Here are highlights from some of the biggest stories of the past year:

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Missouri appellate judges are reinstating the wording originally included petitions against the state's recently adopted right-to-work law.

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