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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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[-] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

No, they won't. They'll inflict on the people they're told did this to him because they can't figure out who's really responsible.

[-] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sadly, you're right.

[-] Ton@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly this, most people these days lack any capacity for critical thought and will just straight up take the propaganda at face value.

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