Kentucky lawmakers pass 'right-to-work' legislationLOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a bill on Saturday making it the 27th U.S. state to allow workers the right to work in union-represented shops and receive union-negotiated benefits without paying dues to the representing body.  Republican lawmakers in a handful of states have passed similar so called “right-to-work” and anti-union laws in recent years. Supporters say the measures spur economic growth while opponents cast the laws as assaults on organized labor and blue-collar workers that limit union revenues. The effort to pass the legislation in Kentucky came two months after Republicans won control of the state’s General Assembly for the first time since 1921. Republicans now control both chambers in the state’s legislature and the governor’s office.  A Kentucky Senate committee on Friday passed the “right-to-work” bill, sending it to the full Senate, which passed it during a rare Saturday session.  “I personally have no problem with an individual opting to be part of a labor union ... but government shouldn’t stand in the way of someone who opts not to join a union,” said Speaker of the House Jeff Hoover in a statement earlier this week. It is widely expected that Republican Governor Matt Bevin will sign the bill into law in the coming days. If so, Kentucky will immediately become the 27th state and last Southern state to enact “right-to-work” legislation. The state Senate also passed an ultrasound abortion bill that was approved by the House on Thursday. Supporters of the “right-to-work” measure say it will make Kentucky more competitive with neighboring states with similar laws in attracting new business. Kentucky has been unable to pass “right-to-work” legislation in the past because of its strong union ties across the state, labor leaders said. The Republican-led state Senate had passed similar bills in recent years, but House Democrats refused to hear the bills. “The future of the fight is in, as best we can, trying to stop the erosion of wages, benefits and safety,” said Caitlin Lally, a spokeswoman for the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227 in Louisville and vice president of the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council. Hundreds of Democrats heeded their party leaders’ call for a protest and packed the Capitol rotunda in Frankfort on Saturday.  “Politicians didn’t create the labor movement, and politicians won’t destroy the labor movement,” said DeLane Adams, spokesman for the AFL-CIO Southern regional office. politicsNews
kentucky lawmakers pass legislationlouisville reuters republican lawmakers kentucky passed bill saturday making state allow workers right work shops receive benefits without paying dues representing body republican lawmakers handful states passed similar called laws recent years supporters say measures spur economic growth opponents cast laws assaults organized labor workers limit union revenues the effort pass legislation kentucky came two months republicans control state general assembly first time since republicans control chambers state legislature governor office a kentucky senate committee friday passed bill sending full senate passed rare saturday session i personally problem individual opting part labor union government stand way someone opts join union said speaker house jeff hoover statement earlier week it widely expected republican governor matt begin sign bill law coming days if kentucky immediately become state last southern state enact legislation the state senate also passed ultrasound abortion bill approved house thursday supporters measure say make kentucky competitive neighboring states similar laws attracting new business kentucky unable pass legislation past strong union ties across state labor leaders said the state senate passed similar bills recent years house democrats refused hear bills the future fight best trying stop erosion wages benefits safety said captain rally spokeswoman united food commercial workers local louisville vice president greater louisville central labor council hundreds democrats needed party leaders call protest packed capitol rotunda frankfurt saturday politicians create labor movement politicians destroy labor movement said debate adams spokesman southern regional office politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Kentucky lawmakers pass 'right-to-work' legislationLOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a bill on Saturday making it the 27th U.S. state to allow workers the right to work in union-represented shops and receive union-negotiated benefits without paying dues to the representing body.  Republican lawmakers in a handful of states have passed similar so called “right-to-work” and anti-union laws in recent years. Supporters say the measures spur economic growth while opponents cast the laws as assaults on organized labor and blue-collar workers that limit union revenues. The effort to pass the legislation in Kentucky came two months after Republicans won control of the state’s General Assembly for the first time since 1921. Republicans now control both chambers in the state’s legislature and the governor’s office.  A Kentucky Senate committee on Friday passed the “right-to-work” bill, sending it to the full Senate, which passed it during a rare Saturday session.  “I personally have no problem with an individual opting to be part of a labor union ... but government shouldn’t stand in the way of someone who opts not to join a union,” said Speaker of the House Jeff Hoover in a statement earlier this week. It is widely expected that Republican Governor Matt Bevin will sign the bill into law in the coming days. If so, Kentucky will immediately become the 27th state and last Southern state to enact “right-to-work” legislation. The state Senate also passed an ultrasound abortion bill that was approved by the House on Thursday. Supporters of the “right-to-work” measure say it will make Kentucky more competitive with neighboring states with similar laws in attracting new business. Kentucky has been unable to pass “right-to-work” legislation in the past because of its strong union ties across the state, labor leaders said. The Republican-led state Senate had passed similar bills in recent years, but House Democrats refused to hear the bills. “The future of the fight is in, as best we can, trying to stop the erosion of wages, benefits and safety,” said Caitlin Lally, a spokeswoman for the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227 in Louisville and vice president of the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council. Hundreds of Democrats heeded their party leaders’ call for a protest and packed the Capitol rotunda in Frankfort on Saturday.  “Politicians didn’t create the labor movement, and politicians won’t destroy the labor movement,” said DeLane Adams, spokesman for the AFL-CIO Southern regional office. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: kentucky lawmakers pass legislationlouisville reuters republican lawmakers kentucky passed bill saturday making state allow workers right work shops receive benefits without paying dues representing body republican lawmakers handful states passed similar called laws recent years supporters say measures spur economic growth opponents cast laws assaults organized labor workers limit union revenues the effort pass legislation kentucky came two months republicans control state general assembly first time since republicans control chambers state legislature governor office a kentucky senate committee friday passed bill sending full senate passed rare saturday session i personally problem individual opting part labor union government stand way someone opts join union said speaker house jeff hoover statement earlier week it widely expected republican governor matt begin sign bill law coming days if kentucky immediately become state last southern state enact legislation the state senate also passed ultrasound abortion bill approved house thursday supporters measure say make kentucky competitive neighboring states similar laws attracting new business kentucky unable pass legislation past strong union ties across state labor leaders said the state senate passed similar bills recent years house democrats refused hear bills the future fight best trying stop erosion wages benefits safety said captain rally spokeswoman united food commercial workers local louisville vice president greater louisville central labor council hundreds democrats needed party leaders call protest packed capitol rotunda frankfurt saturday politicians create labor movement politicians destroy labor movement said debate adams spokesman southern regional office politicsnews