The Wall Street Journal defends R2W: “Right-to-work laws make states more economically competitive, but the bigger issue is about individual rights. Workers should have the right to join a union but also the right not to. Indiana and other states with new Republican majorities have a rare opportunity to pass a major reform that will reduce union power, help to attract new jobs, and liberate workers from union coercion.” See full piece here: http://dailyscroogealert.blogspot.com/2011/02/from-wall-street-journal-2211-giving.html

New Hampshire

Right-to-work bill wrong for our state
Nashua Telegraph
As a worker in the state of New Hampshire, I strongly oppose the passage of HB 474, which is being referred to as the “Right to Work” bill. ...

Indiana

Real incomes higher in Right to Work states - The Shelbyville News
... Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin) or in the Hoosier state alone. ... But in debating the Right to Work issue, union officials and their ...

Indiana Chamber of Commerce | Union Response to Right-to-Work ...
Union Response to Right-to-Work Research Based on Emotion, Not Facts Monday, January 31, 2011 (INDIANAPOLIS) -- The response offered today by Indiana State ..

Ohio

Ohio House of Representatives approves Gov. John Kasich's plan for JobsOhio, privatized version of Department of Development

By Joe Guillen, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday approved Republican Gov. John Kasich's JobsOhio plan to privatize the Department of Development to attract more jobs to Ohio.

Kasich to business -- Door is open

By David Holthaus, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, three weeks in office, brought his brand of straight-talk governing to Cincinnati on Tuesday, urging an invitation-only group of business leaders to let him know what they want.

Findlay battery plant project has tax break, no financing

By Larry P. Vellequette, Toledo Blade
A Perrysburg solar-industry startup granted tax credits by the state Monday to help it create up to 446 new jobs in Findlay does not have any financing in place to bring the $148.6 million project to fruition.

Wisconsin

Walker targeting state worker benefits

By The Associated Press, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)
Gov. Scott Walker promised to target public employee benefits and Medicaid programs in order to deal with Wisconsin's budget shortfall, but offered few details in his first State of the State speech on Tuesday about how he will plug the $3.2 billion gap

Florida

FL: Scott -- Workers must pay own way for a pension
Gov. Rick Scott is proposing to overhaul the state's pension system for tens of thousands of teachers, police officers and other state and county workers by requiring them to contribute to their retirement accounts and by not offering the pension plan to new workers.

North Carolina

Democratic National Convention 2012 To Be Held In Charlotte, N.C.
ABC News (blog)
Critics have pointed out that North Carolina is a right-to-work state and its hotel workers are not unionized. The Republican convention will take place in ...

NC unions welcome DNC to "Right to Work" state/city for convention ...
On MSNBC this afternoon, Andrea Mitchell actually asked DNC Chair Tim Kaine why the party chose the home state of Bank of America and a right-to-work state, asking Kaine, “I defy you to find a labor hotel for these delegates, ... BlueNC - Where North Carolina... - http://www.bluenc.com/

Virginia

Choices That Attract Business and Industry
Martinsville Daily
The first was HJ500, the introduction of a constitutional amendment to declare Virginia as a “right to work” state. Why is that important enough to actually ...