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What Does It Mean When a State Is "Right To Work"?

Just moved from CA to NV, which is "Right To Work", and was wondering a). What exactly that means and b). The positives and negatives of this system. Thank you very much!
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Many people think that "right to work" refers to whether or not you can be fired for no reason. This is *not* the case. That's just part of basic US legal principles. You can be fired for any reason, unless some law or employment contract says otherwise.

"Right to work" refers to a specific union regulation. Most states allow unions can negotiate what's known as a "union shop". In a union shop, all new employees are required to join the union as part of their employment contract. In a right-to-work state, this is banned; employers are not allowed to write "you have to join a union" into your contract.