According to Wikipedia (Right-to-work Law):

A "right-to-work" law is a statute in the United States that prohibits union security agreements, or agreements between labor unions and employers, that govern the extent to which an established union can require employees' membership, payment of union dues, or fees as a condition of employment, either before or after hiring. Right-to-work laws do not aim to provide general guarantee of employment to people seeking work, but rather are a government regulation of the contractual agreements between employers and labor unions that prevents them from excluding non-union workers, or requiring employees to pay a fee to unions that have negotiated the labor contract all the employees work under.

Perhaps not surprisingly, not all unions support "right-to-work" laws. For example, according to the AFL-CIO "Right to Work" is a Cynical Power Grab

The effort to expand cynically named "right to work" laws says a lot about what is wrong with politics in our country. Disguised as protecting workers, the real goal is to silence workers' voice, reduce our bargaining power and make our jobs more precarious. It's about powersocial, political and economic power.

After years of deceptive messaging, most people have the misconception that state law can force a worker to join a union. The reality is that no federal law and no law in any state can force a worker to join a union.

That's good. No state or federal legislator should tell you when to join a union or when you can't. This is a decision for you, your co-workers and your employer.

Do you believe that right-to-work laws are good laws? Why or why not? Do you agree with the assessment of the AFL-CIO regarding right-to-work laws? Why or why not? What experiences (positive, negative or neutral)do you have with unions and union membership?