: opposing or banning the closed shop and the union shop

Examples of right-to-work in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some states have a higher prevalence of unionized labor, particularly in large cities and on public works projects, while others may see more non-union electricians hired, especially in right-to-work states. Bob Woods, CNBC, 27 July 2024 Imagine a future without the filibuster: After abolition, the first Senate controlled by a slender Republican majority might pass a national right-to-work law, a national voter ID law and much more. George F. Will, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 Under his leadership, Democrats have crafted new gun laws, established a statewide clean energy target and repealed Michigan’s right-to-work law. Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024 Four years after Act 10 passed, Republicans approved a right-to-work law that limited the power of private-sector unions. Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for right-to-work 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of right-to-work was in 1949

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“Right-to-work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-to-work. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Legal Definition

right-to-work

adjective
: of, relating to, or being a law prohibiting labor agreements that require all employees to be union members
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