Kentucky Passes Right-to-Work Legislation
01/10/2017
In a statement to Reuters, Speaker of the House Jeff Hoover said, “I personally have no problem with an individual opting to be part of a labor union…but government shouldn't stand in the way of someone who opts not to join a union.”
Kentucky’s legislature — now controlled by Republicans for the first time in nearly a century — believes the right-to-work law will help to boost economic development in the state and now puts it in the same league as other states in the region that have recently passed right-to-work laws, including Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 200,000 Kentucky workers belonged to unions in 2015. Labor activists in the state are protesting against those who reap union benefits without paying dues, calling these workers “free riders.” Hoover responded to this by saying, “Right-to-work is not an anti-union measure, but a pro-worker measure as Kentuckians will no longer be forced to join a union in order to work the job they choose.”
Project Announcements
Certus Medical Expands Ingham County, Michigan, Operations
04/16/2024
Kalmbach Feeds Expands Wyandot County, Ohio, Operations
04/16/2024
Germany-Based Tesa Tape Relocates-Establishes Grand Rapids, Michigan, Headquarters
04/15/2024
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Expands Holly Springs, North Carolina, Operations
04/15/2024
Two Rivers Lumber Plans Coosa County, Alabama, Sawmill Operations
04/15/2024
Protomet Corporation Plans Rockwood, Tennessee, Operations
04/15/2024
Most Read
-
2023's Leading Metro Locations: Hotspots of Economic Growth
Q4 2023
-
2023 Top States for Doing Business Meet the Needs of Site Selectors
Q3 2023
-
38th Annual Corporate Survey: Are Unrealized Predictions of an Economic Slump Leading Small to Mid-Size Companies to Put Off Expansion Plans?
Q1 2024
-
Manufacturing Momentum Is Building
Q1 2024
-
20th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Prioritize Access to Skilled Labor, Responsive State & Local Government
Q1 2024
-
Making Hybrid More Human in 2024
Q1 2024
-
Public-Private Partnerships Incentivize Industrial Development
Q1 2024