Right to Work Legislation Introduced
Congress has introduced legislation to establish “right-to-work” across the country.
U.S. law requires unions to represent all members of their bargaining units, even if those workers choose not to join the union. The workers who choose not to join the union must pay a fee to cover the expenses of collective bargaining. “Right-to-work” arrangements outlaw these agency fee agreements, thereby allowing workers to receive the benefits of union contracts without paying their fair share.
Currently, agency fee arrangements are permitted or restricted on a state-by-state basis. This legislation (H.R.785 – King (IA)) would remove a state’s right to decide how to handle collective bargaining within their borders.
While this legislation has been introduced before, the potential for it moving forward is significantly higher than it has been in the past.
