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The National Right to Work Committee® is a coalition of 2.2 million American citizens united by one belief:

No one should be forced to pay tribute to a union in order to get or keep a job.

These citizens agree that Federal labor law should not promote coercive union power, and support the protection and enactment of additional state Right to Work laws until the federal sanction for compulsory unionism is eliminated.

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» Breaking News

» Mandatory Union Dues in New York

» Ruling on ?Job Targeting?

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» Forced-Unionism Abuses Exposed: ‘The Poll Is NOT Designed, or Intended, To Sway the IAFF’s Endorsement’

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» Right to Work for Indiana

» August 2008 Right to Work Newsletter

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» Right to Work for Indiana

Andre Lacy, the Chairman of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, weighs in on the need for Indiana to enact a Right to Work law:

» Heck, it's Only (Workers) Money

How is the AFL-CIO spending over $50 million in workers dues money? On political mailers, of course. National Journal reports that over 600,000 pieces are hitting mailboxes in four battleground states.

Right to Work Magna Carta

The editorial below -- written by the late William B. Ruggles, then editor of the Dallas Morning News -- appeared on Labor Day 1941. This editorial by Mr. Ruggles is credited with originating the right-to-work principle in labor relations.

Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: No person shall be denied employment because of membership in or affiliation with a labor union; nor shall any corporation or individual sign a contract to exclude from employment members of a labor union or persons who refuse to join a union; nor shall any person against his will be compelled to pay dues to any labor organization. [Continue reading...]

» Legislative Alerts

Battles over workers' freedoms are fought every day in the legislatures. Select your state from the drop-down list to find out about current legislation that affects your rights.

Related Links

» National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
» National Institute for Labor Relations Research
» Canadian LabourWatch Association

» Right to Work States

A Right to Work law ensures that no one is forced to pay tribute to a union in order to get or keep a job. The National Right to Work Committee supports the enactment of additional state right to work laws until the federal sanction for compulsory unionism is eliminated. There are currently 22 Right to Work states.

To learn more about the Committee's efforts in a particular state, click on that state in the map below.

Map of Right to Work States

http://www.nrtwc.org/legislation/

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