Where does this right-to-work states data come from?

Name: Right-to-Work States
Creator: Rankodex

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Right to Work States - National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation; Right to Work States Timeline - National Right to Work Committee.

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Right-to-Work States: compare 51 US states on 3 metrics.

Economics Law51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Apr 27, 2025Original page

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Right To Work Status

2 values across 51 entries

Right To Work Law Type

4 values across 26 entries

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51 states


Alabama	Right to Work	08-28-53	By statute, then by Constitution in 2016
Alaska	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Arizona	Right to Work	11-05-46	By Constitution
Arkansas	Right to Work	11-07-44	By Constitution
California	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Colorado	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Connecticut	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Delaware	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
District of Columbia	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Florida	Right to Work	11-07-44	By Constitution
Georgia	Right to Work	03-27-47	By Statute
Hawaii	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Idaho	Allows Union Security Agreements	01-31-85	By Statute
Illinois	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Indiana	Right to Work	02-01-12	By Statute
Iowa	Right to Work	04-28-47	By Statute
Kansas	Right to Work	11-04-58	By Constitution
Kentucky	Right to Work	01-07-17	By Statute
Louisiana	Right to Work	07-09-76	By Statute
Maine	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Maryland	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Massachusetts	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Michigan	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Minnesota	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Mississippi	Right to Work	02-24-54	By Statute, then by Constitution in 1960
Missouri	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Montana	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Nebraska	Right to Work	12-11-46	By Constitution
Nevada	Right to Work	12-04-52	By Statute
New Hampshire	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
New Jersey	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
New Mexico	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
New York	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
North Carolina	Right to Work	03-18-47	By Statute
North Dakota	Right to Work	06-29-48	By Statute
Ohio	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Oklahoma	Right to Work	09-25-01	By Constitution
Oregon	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Pennsylvania	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Rhode Island	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
South Carolina	Right to Work	03-19-54	By Statute
South Dakota	Right to Work	07-01-47	By Constitution
Tennessee	Right to Work	02-21-47	By Statute
Texas	Right to Work	09-05-47	By Statute
Utah	Right to Work	05-10-55	By Statute
Vermont	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
Virginia	Right to Work	01-12-47	By Statute
Washington	Allows Union Security Agreements	—	—
West Virginia	Right to Work	02-12-16	By Statute
Wisconsin	Right to Work	03-09-15	By Statute
Wyoming	Right to Work	02-08-63	By Statute

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Where does this right-to-work states data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Right to Work States - National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation; Right to Work States Timeline - National Right to Work Committee.

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