Right to Work laws Archives

February 5

Union Monopoly Bargaining 'Limit[s] the Pay of' the 'Higher-Earning Workers'

As he makes plain in the February 3 blog post linked below, pundit Matthew Yglesias, the executive editor of the Vox news and commentary site, bemoans the decline in U.S. private-sector unionization that began decades ago and continues today.  But…

January 21

Seventeen of the 19 Cities Where 'African-Americans Are Doing the Best Economically' Are Located Entirely in Right to Work States

On Monday Americans commemorated the birth of Martin Luther King and his tireless efforts to combat racial prejudice and ensure equal access to economic opportunities for all. Obviously, there remains substantial disagreement among Americans regarding the best means to help…

November 20

Nearly Half of All American Private-Sector Jobs Are Now Located in Right to Work States

As recently as 2000,  the year of the extremely close and contentious presidential contest between George W. Bush and Al Gore, 36.4%, or barely more than a third, of all private-sector employees in the U.S. held a job located in…

July 1

July 2014 National Right to Work Newsletter Summary

Go here to get the pdf version of the July 2014 National Right to Work Newsletter

October 17

Barron's Analysis Shows Forced-Unionism States Burden Taxpayers With Far Greater Debt and Unfunded Pension Liabilities

A cover story for Barron’s published this past weekend (see the link below) looks at the fiscal state of the states.  Reporter Andrew Bary’s relatively optimistic view is that, on average, states’ “financial obligations look manageable, when measured against revenue,…

February 1

February 2013 National Right To Work Committee Newsletter Available Online

Click here to download a copy Right to Work Activism Spreading Like Wildfire — Victories in Indiana, Michigan Build Momentum in Other States Big Labor…

November 17

Right to Work on the Move in Missouri?

Missouri State Sen. Jason Crowell wants Missourians to be able choose whether to join or not join a union without the choice being forced upon them to get or keep their job. Missouri State Senator Jason Crowell  eloquently lays…

November 12

Right To Work a "priority" for Missouri Legislature

Right to Work Laws guarantee the freedom of choice to join or not to join a union. (source: NILRR.org) According to Michael Langenberg of Missouri’s KMOX, “Missouri’s legislators have made passing the “Right to Work” bill…

November 12

Right To Work a "priority" for Missouri Legislature

Right to Work Laws guarantee the freedom of choice to join or not to join a union. (source: NILRR.org) According to Michael Langenberg of Missouri’s KMOX, “Missouri’s legislators have made passing the “Right to Work” bill…