Right to Work States

Right to Work Status
Right to Work Status
AlabamaAlabamaYes
AlaskaAlaskaNo
ArizonaArizonaYes
ArkansasArkansasYes
CaliforniaCaliforniaNo
ColoradoColoradoNo
ConnecticutConnecticutNo
DelawareDelawareNo
FloridaFloridaYes
GeorgiaGeorgiaYes
HawaiiHawaiiNo
IdahoIdahoYes
IllinoisIllinoisNo
IndianaIndianaYes
IowaIowaYes
KansasKansasYes
KentuckyKentuckyYes
LouisianaLouisianaYes
MaineMaineNo
MarylandMarylandNo
MassachusettsMassachusettsNo
MichiganMichiganYes
MinnesotaMinnesotaNo
MississippiMississippiYes
MissouriMissouriNo
MontanaMontanaNo
NebraskaNebraskaYes
NevadaNevadaYes
New HampshireNew HampshireNo
New JerseyNew JerseyNo
New MexicoNew MexicoNo
New YorkNew YorkNo
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaYes
North DakotaNorth DakotaYes
OhioOhioNo
OklahomaOklahomaYes
OregonOregonNo
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaNo
Rhode IslandRhode IslandNo
South CarolinaSouth CarolinaYes
South DakotaSouth DakotaYes
TennesseeTennesseeYes
TexasTexasYes
UtahUtahYes
VermontVermontNo
VirginiaVirginiaYes
WashingtonWashingtonNo
West VirginiaWest VirginiaYes
WisconsinWisconsinYes
WyomingWyomingYes

Right-to-Work States in America

The intersection between employment, personal freedom and labor union membership forms the central objective of our discussion as we delve into the landscape of Right-to-Work states in the United States. The term "Right to Work," often mistaken for "employment-at-will," signifies the state laws allowing individuals to work without mandatory labor union membership or payment of union fees. This legislation is often a subject of contention, which impacts employees, employers, and unions alike.

  • The dataset reveals an almost equal divide within U.S. states on the issue of right-to-work laws. 27 states have enacted right-to-work legislation, allowing residents the choice whether to join a union or pay union fees, with the remaining 23 states having no such laws in place.
  • The Southern States appear more inclined towards right-to-work laws, with states like Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee among the current right-to-work states. This could likely be due to historical, social, and economic differences that characterize this region compared to others.
  • On the contrast, most states in the North-East including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island lack such laws. The same extends to the West Coast, with California, Oregon, and Washington also being non-right-to-work states.
  • In the Midwestern United States, the stance on right-to-work laws appears mixed. While states like Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin have such laws in place, others like Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota do not.
  • The consequences for violating right-to-work laws also vary considerably across states, ranging from fines and potential prison sentences to lawsuits and damages.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Alaska

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Alaska

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Right to Work Status

No

Arizona

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Arkansas

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Right to Work Status

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California

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Right to Work Status

No

Colorado

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Colorado

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Right to Work Status

No

Connecticut

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Right to Work Status

No

Delaware

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Delaware

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Right to Work Status

No

Florida

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Georgia

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Georgia

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Right to Work Status

No

Idaho

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Illinois

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Illinois

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Right to Work Status

No

Indiana

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Indiana

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Iowa

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Iowa

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Kansas

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Kansas

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Kentucky

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Louisiana

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Louisiana

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Maine

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Maine

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Right to Work Status

No

Maryland

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Maryland

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Right to Work Status

No

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Right to Work Status

No

Michigan

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Michigan

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Right to Work Status

No

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Missouri

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Missouri

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Right to Work Status

No

Montana

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Montana

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Right to Work Status

No

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Nevada

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Nevada

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Right to Work Status

Yes

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Right to Work Status

No

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Right to Work Status

No

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Right to Work Status

No

New York

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New York

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Right to Work Status

No

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Right to Work Status

Yes

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Ohio

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Ohio

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Right to Work Status

No

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Oregon

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Oregon

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Right to Work Status

No

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Right to Work Status

No

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Right to Work Status

No

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Right to Work Status

Yes

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Texas

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Texas

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Utah

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Utah

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Vermont

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Vermont

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Right to Work Status

No

Virginia

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Virginia

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Washington

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Washington

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Right to Work Status

No

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Right to Work Status

Yes

Table

Region ↕Right to Work Status ↕
Alabama iconAlabamaYes
Alaska iconAlaskaNo
Arizona iconArizonaYes
Arkansas iconArkansasYes
California iconCaliforniaNo
Colorado iconColoradoNo
Connecticut iconConnecticutNo
Delaware iconDelawareNo
Florida iconFloridaYes
Georgia iconGeorgiaYes
Hawaii iconHawaiiNo
Idaho iconIdahoYes
Illinois iconIllinoisNo
Indiana iconIndianaYes
Iowa iconIowaYes
Kansas iconKansasYes
Kentucky iconKentuckyYes
Louisiana iconLouisianaYes
Maine iconMaineNo
Maryland iconMarylandNo
Massachusetts iconMassachusettsNo
Michigan iconMichiganYes
Minnesota iconMinnesotaNo
Mississippi iconMississippiYes
Missouri iconMissouriNo
Montana iconMontanaNo
Nebraska iconNebraskaYes
Nevada iconNevadaYes
New Hampshire iconNew HampshireNo
New Jersey iconNew JerseyNo
New Mexico iconNew MexicoNo
New York iconNew YorkNo
North Carolina iconNorth CarolinaYes
North Dakota iconNorth DakotaYes
Ohio iconOhioNo
Oklahoma iconOklahomaYes
Oregon iconOregonNo
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvaniaNo
Rhode Island iconRhode IslandNo
South Carolina iconSouth CarolinaYes
South Dakota iconSouth DakotaYes
Tennessee iconTennesseeYes
Texas iconTexasYes
Utah iconUtahYes
Vermont iconVermontNo
Virginia iconVirginiaYes
Washington iconWashingtonNo
West Virginia iconWest VirginiaYes
Wisconsin iconWisconsinYes
Wyoming iconWyomingYes
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