In fifteen pages this paper assesses the positive and negative aspects of such right to work state laws. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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to join labor unions (or to pay for representation) as a condition of employment. Bibliography lists 11 sources. Mtrtwlaw.rtf THE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS; BENEFICIAL OR DESTRUCTIVE? Research Compiled
by 11/2001 Please Introduction
Ever since the earliest cavemen hauled rocks from point A to point B to receive a portion of meat or skins in exchange for their hard work, the relationship between
bosses and employees has been a balancing act. Sometimes the relationships are friendly, and sometimes hostile, but at the heart of many
of them has been a question of what constitutes fair wages and benefits. These issues eventually led to the formation and growth of unions, a collective group of individuals who
leveraged their numbers, powers and bargaining skills toward providing a better life, with better wages, vacation time and health care, for all workers.
In many cases, however, companies claim that unions actually hold them hostage, forcing them to pay higher wages and benefits and forcing them to hire only certain types of
employees. For non-union employees who work in union-sanctioned companies, they may also feel threatened into either joining a particular union or into paying a "representation fee," even if they dont
support a particular unions stance. The question of supportive unions who want nothing but the best for their workers versus those who
allegedly "extort" employees has been among the heated issues concerning "right-to-work" laws. These laws, which are decided on a state-by-state basis, are introduced in state legislatures and approved by state