
Right to Work State* | Right to Work Date | By Statute or Constitutional Provision |
Arkansas | Tuesday, November 7, 1944 | By Constitution |
Florida | Tuesday, November 7, 1944 | By Constitution |
Arizona | Tuesday, November 5, 1946 | By Constitution |
Nebraska | Wednesday, December 11, 1946 | By Constitution |
Virginia | Sunday, January 12, 1947 | By Statute |
Tennessee | Friday, February 21, 1947 | By Statute |
North Carolina | Tuesday, March 18, 1947 | By Statute |
Georgia | Thursday, March 27, 1947 | By Statute |
Iowa | Monday, April 28, 1947 | By Statute |
South Dakota | Tuesday, July 01, 1947 | By Constitution |
Texas | Friday, September 5, 1947 | By Statute |
North Dakota | Tuesday, June 29, 1948 | By Statute |
Nevada | Thursday, December 4, 1952 | By Statute |
Alabama | Friday, August 28, 1953 | By Statute, then by Constitution in 2016 |
Mississippi | Wednesday, February 24, 1954 | By Statute, then by Constitution in 1960 |
South Carolina | Friday, March 19, 1954 | By Statute |
Utah | Tuesday, May 10, 1955 | By Statute |
Kansas | Tuesday, November 4, 1958 | By Constitution |
Wyoming | Friday, February 8, 1963 | By Statute |
Louisiana | Friday, July 9, 1976 | By Statute |
Idaho | Thursday, January 31, 1985 | By Statute |
Oklahoma | Sunday, September 25, 2001 | By Constitution |
Indiana | Wednesday, February 1, 2012** | By Statute |
Michigan | Friday, March 08, 2013** | By Statute**** |
Wisconsin | Monday, March 9, 2015** | By Statute |
West Virginia | Friday, February 12, 2016*** | By Statute |
Kentucky | Saturday, January 7, 2017 | By Statute |
**including hyperlinks to state Right to Work laws **Effective Date ***Veto Override Vote ****Michigan lawmakers ignored the will of the people and voted to rescind Right to Work freedom, repeal goes into effect 90 days after the end of the current legislative session, which is currently scheduled for mid-December 2023. At this time, Right to Work remains in effect in Michigan.