On September 8, 2022, federal Congressional legislators from Massachusetts and California reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, which takes aim at state “right to work” laws and attempts to increase employees’ right to unionize. Section 14(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits compulsory union membership and payment of union dues and fees as a condition of employment.
Background
In 1935, the NLRA allowed unions and employers to enter into agreements in which an employer agreed to hire only union members and make the payment of union dues mandatory.
