“It’s just so sad to see the will of the voters overturned like that for some big corporate pressure that just hurts all of us, small businesses and the actual people, working class people in Missouri,” Pearson said.
“Because people had just voted for it. It was on top of everyone’s mind. You’re just going to walk in and say, ‘No, you’re not going to do this.’ It was disgusting,” Smith said.
When Gallick’s bill went through a public hearing along with another one centered on paid sick leave, over 400 people submitted public testimony, most of it online. The majority of respondents were opposed to repealing paid leave.
