As Labor Day arrives, our country celebrates the backbone of our economy: America’s working men and women whose dedication and excellence keep us strong and free.
The residents of Florida can also celebrate their state’s dedication to safeguarding the rights of workers.
That’s because the Sunshine State is one of 26 states with a Right to Work law, a commonsense and straightforward – not to mention extremely popular – protection for workers.
Under Right to Work, no employee can be forced to join a union, or required to pay union dues or fees, as a condition of employment.
This enables each and every individual worker to decide for themselves – just as they should – about their union membership and financial support.
Unions are free in Florida to persuade workers to voluntarily join their ranks, but unlike states without Right to Work protections, union officials cannot threaten workers to pay up or be fired.
Over the last three decades, polls have consistently shown that 80% of Americans believe all workers should have Right to Work freedoms. Even 79% of current union members agree that union membership and dues payments should be voluntary, according to a poll conducted last year by RMG Research, widely-cited pollster Scott Rasmussen’s firm.
Fortunately, since 2018, an even larger number of employees enjoy Right to Work freedoms.
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