Question about "right-to-work" laws

[Skyhilist]

Alright, so the answer to this may just be blatantly obvious and I'm not seeing it, so I apologize if that's the case.
With "right to work" laws though, why exactly do they call them "right to work." It doesn't seems like they enforce any "rights"; it seems as though all they do is take the rights away from unions.
So why exactly are they called "right to work", and what exactly is the origin of this naming?
Thanks in advance.

[Red Commissar]

Alright, so the answer to this may just be blatantly obvious and I'm not seeing it, so I apologize if that's the case.
With "right to work" laws though, why exactly do they call them "right to work." It doesn't seems like they enforce any "rights"; it seems as though all they do is take the rights away from unions.
So why exactly are they called "right to work", and what exactly is the origin of this naming?
Thanks in advance.

We had a good conversation on right-to-work laws in this thread. I suggest you read up on posts there to get more info on the specifics of the law.

http://www.revleft.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2544528

With regards to the naming, it was sold as a matter of being obligated to join a union or pay union dues when you join a workplace. The conservative pundits that lined up behind this law said that such requirements were obstacles and hindrances for people seeking work. So those 'obstacles' should be removed and people should have a right to work (SEE WHAT THEY DID THAR :thumbdown: ) in any workplace they desire without being pressured into joining a union or paying dues.

You are right in your suspicions though, it's hardly a beneficial measure for workers. Even considering some of the yellow unions out there, this is basically as pro-management as you can get.