Is kentucky a right to work state?

"Congratulations to the Kentucky General Assembly, led by Senate President Robert Stivers and Speaker of the House Jeff Hoover, on passage of legislation to make Kentucky a right-to-work state. This is a great day for Kentucky workers who will no longer be forced to pay dues to be members of unions if they fail to represent their best interests. read more

Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee averaged about 287,000 new jobs between 1996 and 2004. States without right to work laws such as Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia and Missouri averaged just more than 63,000 new jobs during the same time frame. read more

Kentucky Right to Work Laws: Related Resources Once a union stronghold, Kentucky's so-called right to work law has major implications for the future of labor organizing in the state. You can contact a Kentucky labor attorney in your area if you would like legal advice regarding a union or employment matter. read more