Missouri governor would appoint a five-member mediation board

The proposed section would have the governor appoint five people to the State Board of Mediation, with Senate approval. The five seats would be divided among employers, union members, and a chair who is neither an employer nor an employee. Two members would be employers or representatives of employer groups, two would belong to a bona fide labor union, and the fifth would be neither an employer nor an employee and would chair the board. For a vacancy, the governor would appoint someone with the same qualifications as the departing member to serve the rest of that term. The text calls for appointments within 30 days after the chapter takes effect. Two initial members would serve one year, two would serve two years, and one would serve three years; later terms would be three years. A vacancy would be filled within 30 days.