Right-to-work law

Definition

A right-to-work law is a state law that prevents unions and employers from requiring employees to join a union as a condition of employment. This means an employee has the right to work for a company without being compelled to join or pay dues to a union.

Related terms

Collective Bargaining:

The process through which representatives of employees (usually a union) negotiate with employers on terms of employment such as wages, hours, and conditions.

Union Shop: A workplace where employees are not required to join the union as a condition of being hired, but must join within a certain period of time after starting employment.

Labor Union:

An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; typically involved in collective bargaining with employers