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"A Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. ... The National Right to Work Committee advocates that every individual must have the right, but must not be compelled, to join a labor union."<ref name="NRWLDS"/> | "A Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. ... The National Right to Work Committee advocates that every individual must have the right, but must not be compelled, to join a labor union."<ref name="NRWLDS"/> | ||
| − | As of 2017, 27 states, including the U.S. territory of [[Guam]], have right to work laws.<ref name="NRWLDS">[http://www.nrtw.org/rtws.htm Right to Work States: Do you work in a Right to Work state?]. ''National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation''. Retrieved September 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/right-to-work-laws-and-bills.aspx Right to Work Laws]. ''National Conference of State Legislators''. Retrieved September 29, 2016.</ref> Since 2012, [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Wisconsin]], [[West Virginia]] | + | As of 2017, 27 states, including the U.S. territory of [[Guam]], have right to work laws.<ref name="NRWLDS">[http://www.nrtw.org/rtws.htm Right to Work States: Do you work in a Right to Work state?]. ''National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation''. Retrieved September 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/right-to-work-laws-and-bills.aspx Right to Work Laws]. ''National Conference of State Legislators''. Retrieved September 29, 2016.</ref> Since 2012, [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Wisconsin]], [[West Virginia]], [[Kentucky]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0108/Joining-half-the-nation-Kentucky-approves-highly-debated-right-to-work-law|title=Joining half the nation, Kentucky approves highly debated ‘right to work’ law |work=Christian Science Monitor|date=January 8, 2017|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0108/Joining-half-the-nation-Kentucky-approves-highly-debated-right-to-work-law|title=Joining half the nation, Kentucky approves highly debated ‘right to work’ law |work=Christian Science Monitor|date=January 8, 2017|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref> and [[Missouri]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article130983664.html|title=Gov. Eric Greitens signs Missouri right-to-work bill, but unions file referendum to overturn it|date-February 6,2017|accessdate=February 6, 2017|work=Kansas City Star}}</ref> enacted right to work laws.<ref>[https://nrtwc.org/facts-issues/state-right-to-work-timeline-2016/ State Right To Work Timeline]. ''National Right to Work Comittee''. Retrieved September 29, 2016.</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:34, February 7, 2017
A right to work law is an American provision enacted by a state under Section 14(b) of the federal Taft-Hartley Act prohibiting collective bargaining agreements from establishing a "closed shop" where all employees must belong to a union. These laws generally permit an "agency shop" where employees who benefit from a collective bargaining agreement must pay a fair share of negotiating that contract.
"A Right to Work law secures the right of employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join or financially support a union. ... The National Right to Work Committee advocates that every individual must have the right, but must not be compelled, to join a labor union."[1]
As of 2017, 27 states, including the U.S. territory of Guam, have right to work laws.[1][2] Since 2012, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Kentucky[3][4] and Missouri[5] enacted right to work laws.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Right to Work States: Do you work in a Right to Work state?. National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ Right to Work Laws. National Conference of State Legislators. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Joining half the nation, Kentucky approves highly debated ‘right to work’ law", Christian Science Monitor, January 8, 2017. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Joining half the nation, Kentucky approves highly debated ‘right to work’ law", Christian Science Monitor, January 8, 2017. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Gov. Eric Greitens signs Missouri right-to-work bill, but unions file referendum to overturn it", Kansas City Star. Retrieved on February 6, 2017.
- ↑ State Right To Work Timeline. National Right to Work Comittee. Retrieved September 29, 2016.