The Radical Right wants “right to work” for a single reason: to weaken unions further. The Rich in this country have gotten obscenely rich since Raygun and workers have not kept up. Now, the Rich are buying Congress and the presidency, with the only potential opposition from unions, So, the Rich and their tools devote themselves to the destruction of unions. Given what unions have accomplished for the middle class, this is pure class warfare.

Researchers: No Proof “Right-To-Work” Laws Help Economy « CBS Chicago

Dr. Robert Bruno, professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois, said studies have shown the promises of job growth under so-called “right-to-work” laws are “nebulous.”

“There is this appealing idea that, if you simply lower the cost for an employer, there’ll be this large increase in employment. Quite frankly, the studies don’t suggest that,” Bruno said. ..

However, Bruno said those who do have jobs under a “right-to-work” system typically are paid less, and that hurts the economy.

“There is a significant loss in income to the state – in the billions of dollars – as a result of right-to-work laws lowering wages,” he said. “Of course, when those workers, those citizens, have less money to spend, then it becomes a drag on the overall economy.

Bruno said “right-to-work” laws also make people more reliant on services from the government, which has less money, because workers are paying lower income taxes.

Emily Twarog, an assistant professor of labor and employment relations at the U of I, said the evidence is clear from studies the university has done that “right-to-work” laws are not beneficial to workers.

“There’s really been no evidence in any other state where there’s right-to-work that demonstrates that right-to-work is beneficial to workers,” she said.

Bruno said “right-to-work” laws are good at weakening labor unions, and their ability to negotiate better wages and benefits for workers, as such laws lead to lower unionization rates.

Researchers: No Proof “Right-To-Work” Laws Help Economy « CBS Chicago