By Kim Crockett and Peter Nelson, Center of the American Experiment
Legislature considering whether to put Right-to-Work issue on the ballot in 2012
Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota Free Market Institute at Center of the American Experiment today released a new study, “Minnesota Right-to-Work: How the Freedom of Workers in the Workplace Enhances Prosperity,” by Dr. Richard Vedder, Matthew Denhart, and Jonathan Robe.
The study found that a typical Minnesota resident would have a higher income and standard of living if the state had a Right-to-Work provision that allowed workers the freedom to join, or not to join, a labor union. Twenty-two states, including neighbors North and South Dakota and Iowa, currently have similar measures and Minnesota legislators are considering a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would be placed on this November’s general election ballot.
“Minnesotans would have a higher standard of living and greater job opportunities if the state had adopted a right-to-work law 30 years ago,” said Dr. Richard Vedder, chief author of the study. “Minnesota’s future prosperity would be enhanced if the state allows employees to decide whether or not to join a labor union.”
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