right-to-work

[ rahyt-tuh-wurk ]

adjective

of or relating to the right of workers to gain or keep employment whether or not they belong to a labor union.

Origin of right-to-work

First recorded in 1945–50

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Two years ago, lawmakers in this staunch pro-labor stronghold passed anti-union right-to-work laws.
GOP States’ Hitlist: Abortion, Unions & Hillary | Nancy Kaffer | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
right-to-work laws have been around for decades, and in Michigan the slope began slipping within individual contract negotiations.
Right to Work Laws and Why Labor Unions Are in Crisis | Scott Martelle | December 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
There are also right-to-work states like Nevada where unions remain powerful.
One Tough Nerd—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Pragmatic Labor Stance | John Avlon | December 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
On the flipside, overall wages and benefits are lower in right-to-work states.
One Tough Nerd—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Pragmatic Labor Stance | John Avlon | December 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He supports a federal version of the Arizona immigration law and right-to-work legislation.
Why Tim Scott Should Replace Jim DeMint | John Avlon | December 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

Forced labour for the loafer is still more an English tradition, though, like the right-to-work principle, long disregarded.
The Vagrancy Problem. | William Harbutt Dawson

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