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"North Carolina’s labor policy has long been rooted in choice. In 1947, it became one of the first states to enact a “right to work” law, which allowed employees to opt out of mandatory union dues. ... The result has been prosperity. Since 1960, North Carolina has added GDP and jobs at a faster rate than the national average. ... it has created an overwhelmingly attractive business environment, ranking first in CNBC’s 2025 rankings of the best states for business."

22 Oct

North Carolina: a model of economic freedom for employees and prosperity for NC

Employee Rights / North Carolina / Research and Analysis

Other states should copy NC’s model labor policy by Patrick Pizzella, Carolina Journal October 15,...

08 Sep

Right to Work Benefits Fact Sheet — Fall 2026

Economic Expansion / Economy / Fact Sheets / Forced Unionism States / Job Growth / Labor Policy / Relocation / Reports & Research / Research and Analysis / Right To Work / Right to Work States

Download the full .pdf file of the Right to Work Benefits Fact Sheet for Fall...

08 Aug

2026 Right to Work Fact Sheet Growth Population 25-64 | NILRR.org

Fact Sheets / Research and Analysis

https://youtu.be/i8hm86JKb9c 2026 Spring Right to Work Benefits_PUBLISHEDDownload

07 Aug

2026 Right to Work Fact Sheet Growth Manufacturing Payroll Employment | NILRR.org

Economic Expansion / Economy / Fact Sheets / Job Growth / News / Research and Analysis

https://youtu.be/g-w-AVxH6uk 2026 Spring Right to Work Benefits_PUBLISHEDDownload

Citizens in Right to Work States win again...

31 Jul

Winner: Right to Work States

Economy / Fact Sheets / News / Research and Analysis

The economic statistic. Real Growth in Disposable Personal Income is often expressed as a percentage....

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27 May

The Dark Foundations of American Labor Law: Government-Sanctioned Union Monopoly and Coercion

Employee Rights / Labor Policy / Labor-Related Laws & Regulations / National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) / Research and Analysis

The NLRA, commonly known as the Wagner Act, stands as one of the most transformative—and...

12 May

Harvard Law Review: U.S. Workers Slowly Clawing Constitutional Freedoms Back from Forced Union Association Schemes

Labor Unions / National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) / News / Public Sector / Research and Analysis / The NLRA-FDRs Gift to Big Labor Bosses / Union Political Involvement

or, The Supreme Court’s Role in Destroying & Now Restoring Worker Freedom: How Key Decisions...

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20 Apr

Right to Work Benefits Fact Sheet – Spring 2026

Fact Sheets

Spring 2026 Right to Work Benefits Fact Sheet available online. 2026 Spring Right to Work...

10 Apr

Right to Work Destruction Has Hurt Michigan Employees, Families

Fact Sheets / Job Growth / Michigan / Relocation

2026-April_Right to Work Destruction Has Hurt Michigan Employees, Families PublishedDownload In 2023, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...

Perhaps most compelling is the right-to-work comparison

10 Apr

Unions at a Crossroads: New Data Confirms a Quarter Century of Decline—and Points the Way

Job Growth / Research and Analysis / Right To Work

For more than 75 years, American unions have been in steady retreat. The latest evidence,...

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