right-to-work law
noun
a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.
Origin of right-to-work law
An Americanism dating back to 1955–60
Words nearby right-to-work law
right-to-die,
right-to-know,
right-to-left shunt,
right-to-life,
right-to-work,
right-to-work law,
right-to-work laws,
right-wing,
rightable,
rightabout,
righten
Cultural definitions for right-to-work laws
right-to-work laws
Laws that make it illegal to require workers to join labor unions as a condition of employment. Right-to-work laws are opposed to the union shop.