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We at the National Right to Work Committee are fighting at many levels to protect America's working men and women's right to decide for themselves whether or not a union deserves their financial support.
Whether it be in the state and federal legislatures, the courts, or hearing rooms at the FEC or the NLRB, we fight to ensure that workers join unions because they want to – not out of fear or federal mandate.
Please become an active member by pledging a monthly gift, or by helping us financially on one of the specific legislative efforts highlighted above.
Oklahoma News & Legislation
Right to Work State
Oklahoma is a Right to Work State. Employees who work in Oklahoma, except on federal property or for a railway or airline, have a right to resign from union membership and not pay union dues or fees. If you are an employee in Oklahoma and have legal questions regarding your union membership, click here to learn about your rights.
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Oklahoma Right to Work News
» Families Flee Compulsory-Unionism States
May 26, 2008 - 'Right to Work States Are Simply Better For Raising Children' (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Committee PAC Aids Pro-Right to Work Candidates
April 7, 2008 - Union Bosses Have Already Begun Their Federal Electoral Assault (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Right to Work States Excel in Manufacturing
August 20, 2007 - Since 2000, Output Growth More Than Triple Forced-Dues States' (PDF viewer required to view this document)
» Oklahoma Representative John Sullivan Cosponsors Forced-dues Repeal Bill
July 6, 2007 - Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee (NRTWC), speaking on behalf over 28,000 Oklahoma supporters of Right to Work, praised Oklahoma Rep. John Sullivan (R-Dist. 1), for his decision to sign on as a cosponsor of H.R. 697, the National Right to Work Act.
» Sooners Battle to Roll Back Union Monopoly
February 22, 2007 - Union-Boss Power Grab Jeopardizes Muskogee Firefighters' Safety (PDF viewer required to view this document)
Oklahoma Congressional Representatives
Contact your Oklahoma Congressmen to voice your support for Right to Work! We need help from grassroots supporters like you to protect workers' rights and to stop Big Labor's rampant abuses. If you don't know your Oklahoma Congressional District, enter your ZIP Code and your ZIP+4 extension below to look it up:
Oklahoma Legislative Alerts
The table below lists the bills the Committee is currently monitoring in the Oklahoma legislatures. The Committee supports the passage of the bills highlighted in yellow. You can obtain up-to-the-minute information and learn about any bill directly from the Oklahoma legislature by clicking on the "Text / Status" link.
| Bill | Position | Description | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | SB | 476 | Support | Prohibits all union election contributions | OK Legislature |
Oklahoma Right to Work Law
Okla. Const. art. XXIII
Okla. Const. art. 23, § 1A provides:
A. As used in this section, "labor organization" means any organization of any kind, or agency or employee representation committee or union, that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning wages, rates of pay, hours of work, other conditions of employment, or other forms of compensation.
B. No person shall be required, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, to:
1. Resign or refrain from voluntary membership in, voluntary affiliation with, or voluntary financial support of a labor organization;2. Become or remain a member of a labor organization;
3. Pay any dues, fees, assessments, or other charges of any kind or amount to a labor organization;
4. Pay to any charity or other third party, in lieu of such payments, any amount equivalent to or pro rata portion of dues, fees, assessments, or other charges regularly required of members of a labor organization; or
5. Be recommended, approved, referred, or cleared by or through a labor organization.
C. It shall be unlawful to deduct from the wages, earnings, or compensation of an employee any union dues, fees, assessments, or other charges to be held for, transferred to, or paid over to a labor organization unless the employee has first authorized such deduction.
D. The provisions of this section shall apply to all employment contracts entered into after the effective date of this section and shall apply to any renewal or extension of any existing contract.
E. Any person who directly or indirectly violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Oklahoma's Right to Work law went into effect on September 28, 2001. Union-employer contracts entered into before that date requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment remain legally enforceable until the collective bargaining agreements expire or are renewed or extended.)
NOTE: State laws are in a constant state of flux. Before relying on the text of any state Right to Work statute, you should check the most recent edition of your state laws.