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Right to work state

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004346

A state that has enacted laws prohibiting agreements between employers and labor unions that require employees to join a union or pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. These laws aim to protect an individual's right to work without being compelled to join a union. As of 2023, 27 U.S. states have right-to-work laws.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004346
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004346",
  "term": "Right to work state",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A state that has enacted laws prohibiting agreements between employers and labor unions that require employees to join a union or pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. These laws aim to protect an individual's right to work without being compelled to join a union. As of 2023, 27 U.S. states have right-to-work laws.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/right-to-work-state/"
}

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