Right-To-Work (Section 14(b) of the Taft Hartley Act) : An Overview

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Discusses provisions of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 that permit union security clauses, which provide for compulsory union membership, in collective bargaining agreements, except whe...

Discusses provisions of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 that permit union security clauses, which provide for compulsory union membership, in collective bargaining agreements, except where prohibited by State law. Describes current action in Congress and the courts, and presents arguments pro and con.

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