right to work

Jeremy Kimbrell has worked at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Ala., since 1999. Having been involved in several failed union drives, he says this latest one feels different.

Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South

6:07pm April 05, 2024

Autoworkers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.

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People opposing Proposition A listen to a speaker during a rally in Kansas City, Mo., last month.

Missouri Blocks Right-To-Work Law

6:10am August 08, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A ballot measure supporting a Republican-backed law that prohibits compulsory union membership and fees was overwhelmingly rejected even in the state's deep red regions.

A Teamsters union from Lexington, Ky., was on hand as Warren County became the first county in the U.S. to pass a local right-to-work law.

Kentucky Right-To-Work Battle Shifts To Counties

7:21am March 27, 2015

by Lisa Autry

While 25 states have passed right-to-work laws, Democrats in the Kentucky Legislature have long blocked attempts to pass a bill. Now, there's a county-by-county effort to pass these laws locally.

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Targeting Unions: Right-To-Work Movement Bolstered By Wisconsin

10:40pm March 11, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

This week, Wisconsin joined two dozen other states with laws saying workers can't be forced to join labor unions to keep a job. But as more states move to weaken unions, the unions are fighting back.

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