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Rauner: Appointee's Defiance Over Anti-Union Order Is 'Bump In the Road'

(CBS) – Gov. Bruce Rauner's pick for state comptroller says she'll wait for a court order before following his controversial executive order eliminating so-called "fair share" union fees for state workers.

Leslie Munger's unwillingness to comply, over legal concerns, is a setback for the governor's latest initiative, and it comes from a fellow Republican he appointed less than a month ago.

WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports.

Rauner: Appointee's Defiance A 'Bump In Road'

Rauner says his appointee didn't talk with him before making her announcement. He stopped short of saying he'll seek a court order forcing compliance. He called it a "relatively minor bump in the road."

"There's going to be various folks who just as soon this process end or go away, and we're going to make sure that doesn't happen," the Republican said at an appearance in west suburban Elmhurst. "There'll be bumps in the road and slow-downs and some obstacles to overcome. It's just part of the process."

Rauner has sought to block payment of "fair share" union fees paid by state employees who are not themselves union members, saying it is unfair to those workers.

The Rauner administration says it has found a workaround. Executive agencies under Rauner's control will not collect the disputed union fees.

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