WHAT EFFECT DOES A RIGHT TO WORK LAW HAVE ON A STATE’S STANDARD OF LIVING?
Statistics show that Right to Work states enjoy greater economic vitality than do states where union membership is compulsory. Per capita income is growing at a faster rate in Right to Work states. Right to Work states also experience faster growth in manufacturing and nonagricultural jobs, greater capital expenditures, lower unemployment rates, and fewer work stoppages. Families in Right to Work states also have higher incomes than families in non-Right to Work states, once those incomes are adjusted for the higher taxes and inflation in non-Right to Work states.
