Tag: right to work

Right to Work is the Wrong Answer

Aerial view of Wisconsin state capitol building

In 2015, Wisconsin debated a “right to work” law aimed at weakening private sector unions and lowering wages, in the hopes of luring outside manufacturers to move into the state.  This report provides a detailed analysis both of the national data showing that “right to work” laws fail to spur employment growth and examining the particular economic bases of the Wisconsin state economy to show that these would not be positively affected by such a law….

Does ‘Right to Work’ create jobs? 

Engineer checking metal component at machine receptacle in factory

Unfortunately for Oklahomans, so-called “right-to-work” never delivered on its promise. The law was promoted as a strategy for boosting manufacturing employment by convincing out-of-state production facilities to relocate to Oklahoma. Yet the facts show the exact opposite of what right-to-work supporters predicted. Not only has manufacturing employment failed to rise in Oklahoma, but, after increasing steadily the previous ten years, it has fallen steadily since….