Their popularity has faded, but they remain a headwind to union organizing efforts.
Twenty-seven states have "right to work" laws in place that prevent private-sector unions from collecting fees from all members.Unions have mostly adapted to these laws, and their popularity has died down since the 2010s. However, these laws remain a headwind as union organizing efforts pick up now, labor proponents say.Details:
For decades, the laws have been a way to depress union membership and divert resources away from bargaining, said Robin Clark-Bennett, director of the labor center at the University of Iowa College Of Law. "When wages are lowered for union workers, it also means that competing non-union employers are able to pay lower wages," she said. She pointed to research from thethat found wages in right-to-work states were 3.1% lower than non-right-to-work states after accounting for differences in the cost of living.
Another study found that states with these laws see lower political participation than states without them, as well as ra state version of the law in 2018, and no law has passed since. "It's become an increasingly unpopular policy," said Elise Gould, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute.
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