Missouri Business Community Angry Over Holden’s Collective Bargaining Order

Missouri’s business community is weighing in on Governor Holden’s issuance of an executive order granting tens of thousands of state government workers the right to bargain collectively. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce says this is a bad move because it guarantees inflation in state government and will eventually cost Missouri taxpayers. It also criticizes the Governor for circumventing the legislative process by signing the order late on a Friday afternoon when the Legislature is not in session.