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\nHart County could soon join several other Kentucky counties in passing a local law banning mandatory union membership.<\/p>\n

According to Hart County District 1 Magistrate Gary Gardner, the court unanimously approved the first reading of the so-called right-to-work ordinance on December 1. The fiscal court will vote on a second reading December 15, and if passed again, the legislation will become law.<\/p>\n

Gardner said he thinks the magistrates and Hart County Judge-Executive Terry Martin, who also voted, agree on the issue because they believe the county needs a right-to-work law. Kentucky is the only southern state that doesn’t have a right-to-work law, which prohibits companies from requiring employees to join a labor union.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Warren County became the only local government in the country to pass such a law. Eleven other counties, including Simpson, Butler and Logan, soon followed.<\/p>\n

Kentucky’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has blocked a right-to-work law at the state level. But Republicans will have a majority when the legislature convenes in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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