National Right to Work President applauds legislation that would prevent union officials from extracting union dues from workers as a condition of employment.
Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2025) –Today, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) introduced the National Right to Work Act in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
The bill would end Big Labor’s federally authorized power to force workers to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment, giving every American the choice of whether or not to pay union dues.
Paul and Wilson introduced identical legislation in the previous Congress, where it gained a record-high 137 House and 32 Senate sponsors.
Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee (NRTWC), issued the following statement praising the introduction of the bill:
“We’re extremely pleased that Senator Paul and Congressman Wilson have introduced the National Right to Work Act. This legislation enshrines the common-sense principle — already enforced in 26 U.S. states — that no worker should be compelled to join or pay dues to a union just to get or keep a job.
“It accomplishes this without adding a single word to federal law. It simply removes language in depression-era law that gives union officials the power to extract dues from non-union workers as a condition of employment.”
The bills introduced by Paul and Wilson are part of a two-pronged strategy that consists of building support in Washington for the National Right to Work Act, while at the same time mobilizing opponents of forced unionism to pass their own state Right to Work laws.
Right to Work states have seen increased job growth compared to forced-unionism states, and workers in Right to Work states earn more in real income when cost of living is taken into account.
Mr. Mix continued:
“Right to Work represents a simple, pro-growth policy that also enjoys overwhelming public support.
“In the 119th Congress, every politician in Washington, D.C., faces a simple decision: Will you side with the union bosses in their attempts to force more workers into the shackles of forced unionism, or will you stand up for the rights of workers across America?
“The National Right to Work Act lets workers choose for themselves, while providing significant economic benefits for workers. The National Right to Work Committee is mobilizing its over two million members and supporters to call on their representatives to make the right decision: Reject Big Labor’s power grabs and support the National Right to Work Act.”
The National Right to Work Act’s introduction comes as union boss-backed legislation is being proposed by both political parties.
Mr. Mix continued:
“Union bosses don’t get to decide what policies are “pro-worker.” That’s up to workers themselves, and the overwhelming majority support the Right to Work principle that union dues should always be a voluntary choice.
“The National Right to Work Act protects that choice. Anyone who truly stands with workers and against the union boss special interests that seek to force workers to pay union dues should support Senator Paul and Congressman Wilson’s bill.”
Big Labor’s #1 goal is the elimination of Right to Work protections for employees. To please their union-boss puppet masters, Mr. Brown and Mr. Casey both cosponsored the so-called ‘PRO’ Act, which would effectively override state Right to Work laws and impose forced union dues and fees nationwide.
The following letter was sent to President Trump by National Right to Work Committee President Mark Mix on November 20th, 2024.
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