\nDr. 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 \u201cright-to-work\u201d laws are \u201cnebulous.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThere is this appealing idea that, if you simply
<\/a> lower the cost for an employer, there\u2019ll be this large increase in employment. Quite frankly, the studies don\u2019t suggest that,\u201d Bruno said. .. <\/p>\n
However, Bruno said those who do have jobs under a \u201cright-to-work\u201d system typically are paid less, and that hurts the economy. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a significant loss in income to the state \u2013 in the billions of dollars \u2013 as a result of right-to-work laws lowering wages,\u201d he said. \u201cOf course, when those workers, those citizens, have less money to spend, then it becomes a drag on the overall economy. <\/p>\n
Bruno said \u201cright-to-work\u201d laws also make people more reliant on services from the government, which has less money, because workers are paying lower income taxes. <\/p>\n
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 \u201cright-to-work\u201d laws are not beneficial to workers. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s really been no evidence in any other state where there\u2019s right-to-work that demonstrates that right-to-work is beneficial to workers,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Bruno said \u201cright-to-work\u201d 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. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Researchers: No Proof \u201cRight-To-Work\u201d Laws Help Economy \u00ab CBS Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Radical Right wants \u201cright to work\u201d 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 … Continue reading Hey, New Mexico: No Proof “Right-To-Work” Laws Help Economy<\/span>