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A '''right to work''' law is a 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 is a 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."<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"/>