Scott, Paul, Colleagues, Reintroduce National Right to Work Act

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in reintroducing the National Right to Work Act to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations or to refrain from such activities.

“American workers should never feel pressured into joining a union or paying dues in order to have gainful employment. I am glad to be a cosponsor of this critical piece of legislation as we continue to safeguard the rights of hardworking Americans,” said Senator Scott. “Since South Carolina became a ‘right to work’ state, we have seen our state economy grow and workforce soar.”

“The National Right to Work Act ensures all American workers have the ability to choose to refrain from joining or paying dues to a union as a condition for employment,” said Dr. Paul. “Kentucky and 26 other states have already passed right to work laws. It’s time for the federal government to follow their lead.”

The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.). 

The National Right to Work Act repeals six statutory provisions that allow private-sector workers, and airline and railroad employees, to be fired if they don’t surrender part of their paycheck to a union. The legislation will put bargaining power back where it belongs: in the hands of the American workers.

The full text of the legislation can be found here.

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