American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 61 v. State
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The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the circuit court in favor of several unions (Unions) and issuing a permanent injunction enjoining the State from altering existing collective bargaining agreements with the Unions pursuant to Senate Bill No. 1007 and ordering the State to bargain in good faith with the Unions without constraint from SB 1007, holding that the circuit court's judgment erroneously declared and applied the law.
SB 1007 removed most state employees from the merit system by designating their employment statuses as at-will. The circuit court determined that SB 1007 did not impact collective bargaining or mandate at-will employment and that SB 1007 violated Mo. Const. art. I, 29 and 13. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) SB 1007 mandates at-will employment and restricts the State's ability to agree to terms of employment inconsistent with at-will employment; and (2) SB 1007 does not violate the right to bargain collectively as guaranteed by article I, section 29 of the Missouri Constitution.
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