Eli5 what exactly is “right to work”?

Question

I’m not in a RTW state and people in my state have been arguing about it as long as I can remember. Even after I read it, I still don’t understand what it means and how it could bring wages down.

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Answer 1

Should be noted that in Germany we have strong unions and “right to work” – or rather just the constitutional principle that everyone has the right to join or not to join unions and associations. It’s a constitutional freedom that doesn’t need to be a bad thing. It’s only a bad thing when people are stupid and short-sighted (not knowing that joining a union is best for them in the mediumterm).