Question

Almost half of the US states have enacted so-called Right to Work laws. Explain what these laws are. Use your text and web sources to get a clear understanding of these laws, and whether they are fair to unions and union members. Look at the issue from both the union's point of view and from the point of view of employees who don't want union representation. Make your answer complete for full credit.

Answer 1

Right-to-Work laws give workers freedom whether or not they join a labor union in their workplace. For example, if you decide to not join a labor union, you cannot be forced to join or pay fees to that labor union. The union unfortunately will lose a large portion of potential income, but the employees who don’t want union representation don’t have to pay fees they don’t agree with.