Guide Rankings Law Updated June 22, 2026

Right-to-Work States

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Right-to-Work States

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Right-to-work law determines whether unionized workers can be required to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. In 2026, 26 states have right-to-work laws and 24 do not.

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Right-to-Work States

  1. 1

    Right-to-work states total 26 in 2026, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

  2. 2

    Michigan is no longer a right-to-work state. Its repeal took effect on March 30, 2024.

  3. 3

    California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington are in the no-right-to-work group. Texas, Florida, and Virginia are in the yes group.

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Right-to-Work States Map

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Twenty-six states have right-to-work laws in 2026. Michigan moved into the no-right-to-work group after its repeal took effect on March 30, 2024.
Right-to-Work States Map
State right to work
Alabama Yes
Alaska No
Arizona Yes
Arkansas Yes
California No
Colorado No
Connecticut No
Delaware No
Florida Yes
Georgia Yes
Hawaii No
Idaho Yes
Illinois No
Indiana Yes
Iowa Yes
Kansas Yes
Kentucky Yes
Louisiana Yes
Maine No
Maryland No
Massachusetts No
Michigan No
Minnesota No
Mississippi Yes
Missouri No
Montana No
Nebraska Yes
Nevada Yes
New Hampshire No
New Jersey No
New Mexico No
New York No
North Carolina Yes
North Dakota Yes
Ohio No
Oklahoma Yes
Oregon No
Pennsylvania No
Rhode Island No
South Carolina Yes
South Dakota Yes
Tennessee Yes
Texas Yes
Utah Yes
Vermont No
Virginia Yes
Washington No
West Virginia Yes
Wisconsin Yes
Wyoming Yes

Twenty-six states have right-to-work laws in 2026. Michigan moved into the no-right-to-work group after its repeal took effect on March 30, 2024.

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Right-to-Work States List

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Right-to-work states are heavily concentrated in the South, Great Plains, and parts of the Mountain West. Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee are among the largest and most economically significant members of that group.

Twenty-six states have right-to-work laws in 2026. Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arizona, and Virginia are all in that group.

Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming are in the same yes group. Nevada and Idaho are there too.

States Without Right-to-Work Laws

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Non-right-to-work states tend to be concentrated on the West Coast, in the Northeast, and across parts of the Upper Midwest. These states continue to allow union-security agreements under state law, subject to federal labor rules.

Twenty-four states do not have right-to-work laws. California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, Oregon, and Pennsylvania are all in that no group.

Alaska, Hawaii, Colorado, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island are also no-right-to-work states. Michigan joined them after its 2024 repeal.

Michigan Right-to-Work Status

Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing
Michigan's repeal of right-to-work took effect on March 30, 2024, making it the most prominent recent reversal in the state-by-state labor-law map. That change moved Michigan back into the non-right-to-work column after little more than a decade.

Michigan is now a no-right-to-work state. The repeal took effect on March 30, 2024.

Michigan had been a right-to-work state before that repeal. NCSL still notes it as the first state in decades to reverse such a law.

Quick Answers

Is Texas a right-to-work state?
Yes. Texas is in the right-to-work group in 2026.
Is Florida a right-to-work state?
Yes. Florida has a right-to-work law on the books.
Is California a right-to-work state?
No. California is in the no-right-to-work group.
Is Michigan a right-to-work state?
No. Michigan repealed its right-to-work law effective March 30, 2024.
Which states are right-to-work states?
Twenty-six states are right-to-work states in 2026, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arizona, and Virginia. Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Oklahoma are in that group too.
Is at-will employment the same as right-to-work?
No. Right-to-work covers union membership and union dues, while at-will employment is a different rule about ending employment.

Methodology

State status follows the National Conference of State Legislatures right-to-work resource, checked on June 22, 2026. Michigan repeal timing is noted from the State of Michigan labor guidance.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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