louisville ky. republican lawmakers kentucky pass bill saturday make 27th u.s. state allow workers right work union-represented shop receive union-negotiated benefit without pay dues represent body republican lawmakers handful state pass similar call right-to-work anti-union laws recent years supporters say measure spur economic growth opponents cast laws assault organize labor blue-collar workers limit union revenues effort pass legislation kentucky come two months republicans control state general assembly first time since 1921. republicans control chamber state legislature governor office kentucky senate committee friday pass right-to-work bill send full senate pass rare saturday session personally problem individual opt part labor union ... government stand way someone opt join union say speaker house jeff hoover statement early week widely expect republican governor matt bevin sign bill law come days kentucky immediately become 27th state last southern state enact right-to-work legislation state senate also pass ultrasound abortion bill approve house thursday supporters right-to-work measure say make kentucky competitive neighbor state similar laws attract new business kentucky unable pass right-to-work legislation past strong union tie across state labor leaders say republican-led state senate pass similar bill recent years house democrats refuse hear bill future fight best try stop erosion wag benefit safety say caitlin lally spokeswoman unite food commercial workers local 227 louisville vice president great louisville central labor council hundreds democrats heed party leaders call protest pack capitol rotunda frankfort saturday politicians create labor movement politicians destroy labor movement say delane adams spokesman afl-cio southern regional office kentucky lawmakers pass 'right-to-work legislation