Introduction
States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America ranks all 50 states on their adoption of pro-worker, pro-growth labor reforms. This comprehensive report highlights where workers enjoy the most economic freedom—and where outdated mandates still hold them back.
Renamed for its third edition, this report discusses key labor policy events from recent months and explains the 10 labor policies promoted and highlighted throughout the publication. Each state then receives its own page that provides an overview of key labor facts, including unionization rates for both the private and public sectors and private sector job growth rates.
To rank the 50 states on how they prioritize labor freedom, this publication provides a snapshot and ranking of each state’s labor policies and landscape. Using this information, workers, businesses, and lawmakers can identify if a state’s policies are hindering or protecting worker freedom and flexibility. The publication also includes trusted policy solutions developed by ALEC’s Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force to expand worker and workplace freedom.