right-to-work

[ rahyt-tuh-wurk ]

/ ˈraɪt təˈwɜrk /

of or relating to the right of workers to gain or keep employment whether or not they belong to a labor union.

Origin of right-to-work

First recorded in 1945–50

Right-to-work laws have been around for decades, and in Michigan the slope began slipping within individual contract negotiations.

Right to Work Laws and Why Labor Unions Are in Crisis |Scott Martelle |December 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
There are also right-to-work states like Nevada where unions remain powerful.

One Tough Nerd—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Pragmatic Labor Stance |John Avlon |December 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
On the flipside, overall wages and benefits are lower in right-to-work states.

One Tough Nerd—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Pragmatic Labor Stance |John Avlon |December 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He supports a federal version of the Arizona immigration law and right-to-work legislation.

Why Tim Scott Should Replace Jim DeMint |John Avlon |December 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

It's a partisan narrative to be sure, with Republican-run Texas as a low-tax, right-to-work mecca for business.

Toxic State Syndrome: As California Declines, Texas Rises |Tom Gray |September 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Forced labour for the loafer is still more an English tradition, though, like the Right-to-Work principle, long disregarded.

The Vagrancy Problem. |William Harbutt Dawson