right-to-work laws
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One study by researchers at Georgia Tech that examined almost 20,000 collective bargaining agreements found that right-to-work laws are associated with lower wages among unionized employees.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2023
Twenty-six other U.S. states and the territory of Guam still have right-to-work laws on the books, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2023
There are currently 26 other states with right-to-work laws.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2023
Currently, 27 states have right-to-work laws on the books.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2021
Amway Government Affairs, a Washington lobbying group, flew Ricketts from Omaha to Washington on a private jet to testify at a June 2015 House committee hearing on right-to-work laws.
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2016
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