“Right-to-work states are freer! Unions force people to pay dues!”

What You Say

Right-to-work laws let workers free-ride on union-negotiated contracts without paying representation costs — BLS data shows union states have higher median wages and better benefits. The 17% union wage premium isn't coercion; it's collective bargaining power. Calling it 'freedom' is Orwellian when the goal is defunding the only institution that negotiates against CEOs.