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. The repeal went into effect Monday, February 12th, 2024.