The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reports data shows States with so-called Right-To-Work (for less) Laws have lower Unionization rates, wages and benefits compared with non-Right-To-Work States.  On average, Workers in Right-To-Work States are paid 3.2% less than Workers with similar characteristics in non-Right-To-Work States, which translates to $1,670 less per year for a full-time Worker.  Claims that weakening Unions will lead to State job growth have proven inaccurate.  There are no measurable employment advantages between Right-To-Work and non-Right-To-Work States.  Michigan’s 2023 repeal of a Right-To-Work Law is now taking effect.  Meanwhile, New Hampshire’s State Legislature is once again debating a Right-To-Work Bill at a moment when it could not be clearer that Right-To-Work Laws damage States’ economies by accelerating income inequality and reducing job quality, without delivering any job growth.  Right-To-Work Laws are historically rooted in racism and designed to maintain unequal power - and the phrase Right-To-Work itself is intended to deceive and confuse.  The misleadingly named policy is designed to make it more difficult for Workers to form and sustain Unions and negotiate collectively for better wages, benefits and working conditions.

To Read This Labor News Report In Its Entirety, Go To: Data show anti-union ‘right-to-work’ laws damage state economies: As Michigan’s repeal takes effect, New Hampshire should continue to reject ‘right-to-work’ legislation | Economic Policy Institute (epi.org)

Graphic Provided By The EPI.