State Right to Work?

Teachers Covered by Public Employees

Collective Bargaining Covered by Collective
Law? Bargaining Law?

Alabama (AL) Yes No No

Alaska (AK) No Yes Yes
Arizona (AZ) Yes No No
Arkansas (AR) Yes No No
California (CA) No Yes Yes
Colorado (CO) No No No
Connecticut (CT) No Yes Yes
Delaware (DE) No Yes Yes
Florida (FL) Yes Yes Yes
Georgia (GA) Yes No No
Hawaii (HI) No Yes Yes
Idaho (ID) Yes Yes No
Illinois (IL) No Yes Yes
Indiana (IN) No Yes Yes
Iowa (IA) Yes Yes Yes
Kansas (KS) Yes Yes Yes
Kentucky (KY) No No No
Louisiana (LA) Yes No No
Maine (ME) No Yes Yes
Maryland (MD) No Yes Yes
Massachusetts (MA) No Yes Yes
Michigan (MI) No Yes Yes
Minnesota (MN) No Yes Yes
Mississippi (MS) Yes No No
Missouri (MO) No No Some
Montana (MT) No Yes Yes
Nebraska (NE) Yes Yes Yes
Nevada (NV) Yes Yes Yes
New Hampshire (NH) No Yes Yes
New Jersey (NJ) No Yes Yes
New Mexico (NM) No No No
New York (NY) No Yes Yes
North Carolina (NC) Yes No No
North Dakota (ND) Yes Yes Yes
Ohio (OH) No Yes Yes
Oklahoma (OK) Yes Yes Some
Oregon (OR) No Yes Yes
Pennsylvania (PA) No Yes Yes
Rhode Island (RI) No Yes Yes
South Carolina (SC) Yes No No
South Dakota (SD) Yes Yes Yes
Tennessee (TN) Yes Yes Some
 Texas (TX) Yes No No
Utah (UT) Yes No No
Vermont (VT) No Yes Yes
Virginia (VA) Yes No No
Washington (WA) No Yes Yes
West Virginia (WV) No No No
Wisconsin (WI) No Yes Yes
Wyoming (WY) Yes No No
Strikes By Teachers Strikes By
Public
Employees

No Law No Law
Allowed Allowed
No Law No Law
No Law No Law
Prohibited Prohibited
No Law No Law
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Sometimes Sometimes
Prohibited No Law
Allowed Allowed
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
No Law No Law
No Law No Law
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Sometimes Sometimes
No Law No Law
No Law No Law
Allowed Allowed
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
No Law No Law
Prohibited Prohibited
No Law No Law
Prohibited Allowed
Allowed Allowed
Prohibited Sometimes
Allowed Allowed
Allowed Allowed
Allowed Allowed
No Law No Law
Prohibited Prohibited
Prohibited Prohibited
 No Law No Law
No Law No Law
Allowed Allowed
No Law No Law
Prohibited Prohibited
No Law No Law
Allowed Allowed
No Law No Law
 State Right to Work?
Alabama (AL) Alabama Code, Section 25-7-
30:
http://alisondb.legislature.st
ate.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlaba
ma/1975/25-7-30.htm
Teachers Covered by
Collective Bargaining
Law?
No law covers public
employee collective
bargaining. General labor
law is in Alabama Code,
Section 25.

Alaska (AK) Alaska Code, section 23. Public employee collective

bargaining is described in
Alaksa Code. Various refs
in Alaska Code: 23.10.125,
23.40.070

Arizona (AZ) Arizona Code Section 23- No law covers public

1302. employee collective
bargaining. General labor
law is in Arizona Code,
section 23.
Arkansas (AR) Arkansas Code, Section 11-3- No law covers public
301, Section 11-3-1303. Also employee collective
in Arkansas Constitution, bargaining. General labor
Amendment 34. law is in Arkansas Code,
Section 11.1

California (CA) California Labor Code covers CA Gov Code, Teachers:

general employment. Sections 3540 to 3549.
Teachers are covered by
California Government Code,
Chapter 10. Specifically Cal
Gov't Code 3540-3549.

Colorado (CO) Colorado Revised Statutues No law covers public

8-3-106 desribes employe
rights, including the right to
collective bargaining.
employee collective
bargaining. General labor
law is in Colorado is in
Colorado Revised Statutes,
Title 8-3.
Connecticut (CT) Connecticut Code Chapter Connecticut Code Section
166 (sections 10-144o-10- 10-153a and others in
159a) Section 10.

Delaware (DE) Delaware Code Title 40. Delaware Code Title 40.

Florida (FL) Florida Constitution Article 1, Florida Statute 447.201-

Section 6. Also Florida 447-609.
Statute 447.01

Georgia (GA) Georgia Code, Section 34-6- No law covers teacher

21. collective bargaining
specifically. Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 34-6-21 educational law is OCGA
Title 20.

Hawaii (HI) Hawaii Code 377-4. Hawaii Code 89-1 et seq.

Idaho (ID) Idaho Statutes, Title 44, Idaho Statutes, Title 33,
Chapter 20. Chapter 12 (33-1271 to
33-1276)

Illinois (IL) Illinois Compiled Statutes Illinois Compiled Statutes

820. Specifically, ILCS 5, the Illinois
(820 ILCS 5/) Labor Dispute Educational Labor
Act. Relations Act.
Indiana (IN) Indiana Code, Title 20,
Article 29.

Iowa (IA) Iowa Code 731.1 et. Seq. Iowa Code 20.1 et seq.

Kansas (KS) Kansas Constitution, Article Kansas Statute 72-5412,

15, Section 12. Kansas et. Seq
Statute 44-831.

Kentucky (KY) Kentucky Revised Statutes, Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 336. do not provide for
collective bargaining for
teachers.

Louisiana (LA) Louisiana Revised Statutes Louisiana Revised Statutes

23:981 et seq. Title 17.

Maine (ME) Main Revised Statutes, Title Maine Revised Statutes,

26. Title 26, section 961 et
seq.

Maryland (MD) Maryland Code Labor and Maryland Code Education

Employment. 6-401 et seq and Maryland
Code Education 6-501 et
seq.

Massachusetts (MA) Mass General Laws, Ch 149, Mass General Laws, Ch

Section 19 et seq 150e et seq.
Michigan (MI) MCL, Ch 423 MCL Ch 423.201 et seq.

Minnesota (MN) Minnesota Statutes 179 et Minnesota Statutes

seq. 179A.01 et seq
Mississippi (MS) Mississippi Constitution, Art. MS Code, Title 71
7, Section 198A, MS Code 71-
1-47.
Missouri (MO) Missouri Revised Statutes Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 285 et seq. Chapter 285 et seq.

Montana (MT) Montana Code Title 39 Montana Code Title 39, Ch

31 et seq.
Nebraska (NE) Nebraska Constitution Art. Neb Revised Statutes 81-
XV, Section 13. Neb Revised 1369 to 81-1377.
Statute 48-217 and 48-219.

Nevada (NV) NRS 613.230 et seq. NRS 288.010 et seq.

New Hampshire (NH) NH Statutes Title 23, Chapter NH Statutes Title 23, Ch
273 et seq. 273-A.1 to 273-A.17
New Jersey (NJ) NJ Statutes, Title 34. NJ Statutes, Title 34,
chapter 13A-1 et seq.
New Mexico (NM) NM Statutes, Chapter 50 et NM Statutes, Chapter 50
seq. et seq. and Chapter 10 et
seq.

New York (NY) Laws of New York, Section Laws of New York, Section
LAB, Article 1 et seq. CVS, Article 14, Section
200 et seq.

North Carolina (NC) NC Gen. Statutes, Ch 95-78. NC Gen Stat, Ch 95.

North Dakota (ND) ND Code, 34-01-14. ND Code, 15.1-16 et seq.

Ohio (OH) OH Revised Code 4113.02 OH Revised Code 4117.01

et seq
Oklahoma (OK) OK Constitution, Article 23, OK Statutes Title 70
Section 1A. Section 509.1 et seq.
Oregon (OR) ORS 661.010 et seq. ORS 243.650 et seq.
Pennsylvania (PA) PS Title 43 et seq. PS Title 43, Chapter 9-
1101.101 et seq.
Rhode Island (RI) RI Statutes, Title 28, 28-6.6-1 RI Statutes, Title 28, 28-
et seq. 9.3-1 et seq.
South Carolina (SC) SC Code, Title 41, Chapter 7. SC Code, Title 41.
Section 41-7-10.
South Dakota (SD) SD Codified Laws, 60-8-3, 60- SD Codified Laws, 3-18-1
10-10, SD Constitution, et seq.
Article 6, Section 2.

Tennessee (TN) TN Code, Title 50, 50-1-201 TN Code, Title 49, 49-5-
et seq. 601 et seq.
Texas (TX) TX Labor Code, 101.003 et TX Labor Code
seq, 101.052 et seq.
Utah (UT) UT Code, 34-34-2 UT Code, Title 34.
Vermont (VT) VT Statutes, Title 21. VT Statutes, Title 16,
Chapter 57, Section 1981-
2027

Virginia (VA) Virginia Code, 40.1-58 Virginia Code, Title 22.1,

Title 40.,
Washington (WA) RCW Title 49 et seq. RCW Title 41, 41.59 et seq.

West Virginia (WV) WV Code Chapter 21, et seq. WV Code Chapter 21, et
seq.
Wisconsin (WI) WI Statutes, 111.70

Wyoming (WY) WY Statutes, 27-7-109 WY Statutes, Title 27.

Public Employees Covered Strikes By Teachers Strikes By Public Employees
by Collective Bargaining
Law?
No law covers public Alabama Code does not either Alabama Code does not either
employee collective grant or deny the right to strike to grant or deny the right to strike
bargaining. General labor public employees. to public employees.
law is in Alabama Code,
Section 25.

Public employee collective Strikes by public employees are Strikes by public employees are
bargaining is described in allowed under Alaska statute, allowed under Alaska statute,
Alaksa Code. Various refs in section 23.40. section 23.40.
Alaska Code: 23.10.125,
23.40.070

No law covers public Arizona code section 23-1321
employee collective through 23-1324 describe pickets
bargaining. General labor and strikes. There is no specific
law is in Arizona Code, law granting or denying the right
section 23. to strike to public employees.
No law covers public Arkansas code chapter 11 covers
employee collective labor issues in the state, it does
bargaining. General labor not specifically prohibit strikes or
law is in Arkansas Code, grant the right to strike to any
Section 11.1 entity, public or private. Section
11-3-401 makes it unlawful to use
force or coercion to interfere with
CA Gov Code, Public workers hired
California to replaceCode
Government strikers.
employees: Section 3519. prohibits public employee strikes-
CA Code 3548 describes mediation
and arbitration procedures for
teachers, and CA Code 3519.5
covers the same for general public
employees. Labor organizations
are prohibited from refusing to
participate in impasse resolution
procedures.
Arizona code section 23-1321
through 23-1324 describe
pickets and strikes. There is no
specific law granting or denying
the right to strike to public
employees.
Arkansas code chapter 11 covers
labor issues in the state, it does
not specifically prohibit strikes
or grant the right to strike to any
entity, public or private. Section
11-3-401 makes it unlawful to
use force or coercion to
interfere with workers hired to
CA Code 3519.5
replace strikers.

No law covers public Colorado Title 8 does not prohibit

employee collective strikes in general and provides for
bargaining. General labor arbitration and/or mediation in
law is in Colorado is in some circumstances. However, no
Colorado Revised Statutes, law specifically grants or denies
Title 8-3. the right to strike to public sector
employees.
Connecticut Code Section 5. Connecticut Code Section 10-153e Connecticut Code Sec. 5-279
specifically prohibits strikes by
teachers.

Delaware Code Title 19. Delaware Code Title 40, Section Title 19, Section 1316 of
4016, "Strikes Prohibited". Binding Delaware Code prohibits strikes
arbitration is provided for in the by public employees.
Delaware Code.

Florida Statute 447, sections Florida Statute 447.505. Florida Statute 447.505.
1 and 2.

No law specifically covers No law prohibits or grants the O.C.G.A. § 45-19-3

Georgia public employees' right to strike to teachers. O.C.G.A.
labor relations. OCGA Title § 45-19-3 prohibts public
45, Chapter 19 is of interest. employees from striking.

Hawaii Code 89-1 et seq.
Hawaii Code 89-12 Allows strikes
by public employees, including
teachers, but only after a lengthy
process involving
arbitration/mediation.
Hawaii Code 89-12 Allows strikes
by public employees, including
teachers, but only after a
lengthy process involving
arbitration/mediation.

No Idaho statute specifically Idaho Statute 33-1271 through 33- No Idaho statute prohibits
covers public employee 1276 provides mediation methods strikes by public employees.
labor relations. Some classes and empowers school boards to Some public employees, such as
of public employee (e.g. act. firefighters, are prohibited from
firefighters) are prohibited striking in some circumstances.
from striking under some
conditions. The general
Idaho Labor code is Idaho
Statutes, Title 44

Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 115 ILCS 5 ILCS 315/17
ILCS 315. 5/13, paragraph b.
 Indiana Code, Title 20, Article 29,
Chapter 9.

Iowa Code 20.1 et seq. Iowa Code 20.12. Iowa Code 20.12.

Kansas Statute 75-4321 et. Kansas Statute 72-5430, Section c, Kansas Statute 75-4333, section
Seq item 5. c, item 5.

Kentucky Revised Statutes Kentucky Revised Statutes do not Kentucky Revised Statutes do
do not provide for collective prohibit or allow strikes by not prohibit or allow strikes by
bargaining for public teachers. public employeers.
employees.

Louisiana Revised Statutes Lousiana Revised Statutes do not Lousiana Revised Statutes do
Title 42. prohibit or allow strikes by not prohibit or allow strikes by
teachers. teachers.

Maine Revised Statutes, Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26,
Title 26, section 979 et seq. section 964, Paragraph 2. Section 979-C, Paragraph 2.

Maryland Code, State Maryland Code, Education, 6-410 Maryland Code State Personnel,
Personnel, Title 3. and 6-513. Title 3 3-303.

Mass General Laws, Ch 150e Mass General Laws, Ch 150e, Mass General Laws, Ch 150e,
et seq. Section 9A. Section 9A.
MCL Ch 423.201 et seq. MCL Ch 423.202 MCL ch 423.202

Minnesota Statutes 179A.01 Minnesota Statutes 179A.18 and Minnesota Statutes 179A.18 and
et seq 179A.19 179A.19
MS Code, Title 71 MS Code, Title 71 MS Code, Title 71
Missouri Revised Statutes Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 295 et seq. The only 285 et seq. Chapter 295 et seq. The only
public employees covered public employees covered by a
by a collective bargaining collective bargaining law are
law are utility workers. utility workers.

Montana Code Title 39, Ch Montana Code Title 39, Ch 31 et Montana Code Title 39, Ch 31 et
31 et seq. seq. seq.
Neb Revised Statutes 81- Nebraska Revised Statute 48-821. Nebraska Revised Statute 48-
1369 to 81-1377. 821.

NRS 288.010 et seq. NRS 288.230 et seq. NRS 288.230 et seq.

NH Statutes Title 23, Ch NH Statutes Title 23 Ch 273-A.13 NH Statutes Title 23 Ch 273-A.13
273-A.1 to 273-A.17
NJ Statutes, Title 34, chapter NJ Statutes, Title 34, chapter 6A- NJ Statutes, Title 34, chapter 6A-
13A-1 et seq. 48. 48.
NM Statutes, Chapter 50 et NM Statutes, Chapter 50 et seq. NM Statutes, Chapter 50 et seq.
seq. and Chapter 10 et seq. and Chapter 10 et seq. and Chapter 10 et seq.

Laws of New York, Section Laws of New York, Section CVS, Laws of New York, Section CVS,
CVS, Article 14, Section 200 Article 14, Section 210. Article 14, Section 210.
et seq.

NC Gen Stat, Ch 95. NC Gen Stat, Ch 95. NC Gen Stat, Ch 95.

ND Code, 34-11 ND Code, 15.1-16-16. ND Code, 34-11

OH Revised Code 4117.01 et OH Revised Code 4117.14 et seq. OH Revised Code 4117.14 et
seq seq.
OK Statutes Title 11, section OK Statutes Title 70, Section OK Statutes Title 11, section 51
51 et seq. 509.8. et seq.
ORS 243.650 et seq. ORS 243.712, 243.726 et seq. ORS 243.712, 243.726 et seq.
PS Title 43, Chapter 9- PS Title 43, Article 10 1101.1001 et PS Title 43, Article 10 1101.1001
1101.101 et seq. seq. et seq.
RI Statutes, Title 28, 28-7, RI Statutes, Title 28 et seq, 28-6.6, RI Statutes, Title 28 et seq, 28-
28-9.4 et seq. 28-7 6.6, 28-7
SC Code, Title 41. SC Code, Title 41. SC Code, Title 41.

SD Codified Laws, 3-18-1 et SD Codified Laws, 3-18-10. SD Codified Laws, 3-18-10.

seq.

TN Code, Title 8 et seq, Title TN Code, Title 49, 49-5-609 and TN Code, Title 8 et seq, Title 7, 7-
7, 7-56-109 et seq. 49-5-610 56-109 et seq.
TX Labor Code TX Labor Code TX Labor Code
UT Code, Title 34. UT Code, Title 34. UT Code, Title 34.
VT Statutes, Title 21, 1721 VT Statutes, Title 16, Chapter 57, VT Statutes, Title 21, 1730 et
et seq. section 2021. seq.

Virginia Code, Title 40. Virginia Code, Title 40. Virginia Code, Title 40.

RCW Title 41, 41.58 et seq. RCW 41.80.060 RCW 41.80.060

WV Code Chapter 21, et seq. WV Code Chapter 21, et seq. WV Code Chapter 21, et seq.

WI Statutes, 111.70 WI Statutes, 111.70(4)(cm)6.c WI Statutes, 111.70(4)(cm)6.c

WY Statutes, Title 27. WY Statutes, Title 27. WY Statutes, Title 27.

Strikes Yes/No
Prohibited Yes
Allowed No
Sometimes Some
No Law
 state 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
Alabama 64.7 65 65.9 66.2 67.1 69
Alaska 68 67.2 64.1 66.5 69.1 69.1
Arizona 75.9 66.8 84.7 70.5 69.6 70.7
Arkansas 76.6 76.8 75.7 80.4 74.4 76.4
California 74.1 73.9 74.6 69.2 70.7 71.2
Colorado 76.4 78.7 76.7 75.5 76.6 75.4
Connecticut 80.9 80.7 80.9 80.9 81.8 82.2
Delaware 73 72.9 73.1 76.3 71.9 72.1
Florida 66.7 66.4 64.6 63.6 65 66.9
Georgia 60.8 61.2 61.7 62.4 64.1 65.4
Hawaii 71.3 72.6 75.1 75.5 75.4 76
Idaho 81.4 81.5 81 80.5 80.4 80.1
Illinois 75.9 80.3 79.4 79.7 79.5 80.4
Indiana 75.5 73.5 73.2 73.3 73.9 74.1
Iowa 85.3 85.8 86.6 86.9 86.5 86.4
Kansas 76.9 77.9 79.2 77.6 78.9 79.1
Kentucky 71.7 73 75.9 77.2 76.4 74.4
Louisiana 64.1 69.4 63.9 59.5 61.3 63.5
Maine 76.3 77.6 78.6 76.3 78.5 79.1
Maryland 79.2 79.5 79.3 79.9 80 80.4
Massachusetts 75.7 79.3 78.7 79.5 80.8 81.5
Michigan 74 72.5 73 72.2 77 76.3
Minnesota 84.8 84.7 85.9 86.2 86.5 86.4
Mississippi 62.7 62.7 63.3 63.5 63.6 63.9
Missouri 78.3 80.4 80.6 81 81.9 82.4
Montana 81 80.4 81.5 81.9 81.5 82
Nebraska 85.2 87.6 87.8 87 86.3 83.8
Nevada 72.3 57.4 55.8 55.8 52 51.3
New Hampshire 78.2 78.7 80.1 81.1 81.7 83.4
New Jersey 87 86.3 85.1 84.8 84.4 84.6
New Mexico 63.1 67 65.4 67.3 59.1 66.8
New York 60.9 — 65.3 67.4 68.8 70.8
North Carolina 70.1 71.4 72.6 71.8 68.6 72.8
North Dakota 86.4 86.1 86.3 82.1 83.1 83.8
Ohio 79 81.3 80.2 79.2 78.7 79
Oklahoma 76 77 76.9 77.8 77.8 78
Oregon 73.7 74.2 74.2 73 73.8 76.7
Pennsylvania 81.7 82.2 82.5 — 83 82.7
Rhode Island 77.7 75.9 78.4 77.8 78.4 76.4
South Carolina 59.7 60.6 60.1 — 58.9 59.8
South Dakota 83 83.7 82.3 84.5 82.5 78
Tennessee 63.4 66.1 68.5 70.6 72.6 74.9
Texas 75.5 76.7 74 72.5 71.9 73.1
Utah 80.2 83 84.4 78.6 76.6 74.3
Vermont 83.6 85.4 86.5 82.3 88.6 89.3
Virginia 80.6 79.3 79.6 74.5 75.5 77
Washington 74.2 74.6 75 72.9 74.8 71.9
West Virginia 75.7 76.9 77.3 76.9 78.2 77.3 * 2008-2009 rate is average of o
Wisconsin 85.8 — 86.7 87.5 88.5 89.6
Wyoming 73.9 76 76.7 76.1 75.8 76
Source: National Center for Education Statistics: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010341.pdf

SOURCE: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010341.pdf
* 2008-2009 rate is average of other supplied years for SC.
ALABAMA 9.1 Source: BLS (http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumst
ALASKA 7.9
ARIZONA 9.6
ARKANSAS 7.9
CALIFORNIA 12.5
COLORADO 8.9
CONNECTICUT 9
DELAWARE 8.5
FLORIDA 12
GEORGIA 10.4
HAWAII 6.3
IDAHO 9.7
ILLINOIS 9.2
INDIANA 9.5
IOWA 6.1
KANSAS 6.8
KENTUCKY 10.3
LOUISIANA 7.7
MAINE 7.5
MARYLAND 7.4
MASSACHUSETTS 8.3
MICHIGAN 11.1
MINNESOTA 6.9
MISSISSIPPI 10.2
MISSOURI 9.6
MONTANA 7.4
NEBRASKA 4.3
NEVADA 14.9
NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.6
NEW JERSEY 9.1
NEW MEXICO 8.6
NEW YORK 8.2
NORTH CAROLINA 9.8
NORTH DAKOTA 3.8
OHIO 9.5
OKLAHOMA 6.8
OREGON 10.6
PENNSYLVANIA 8.5
RHODE ISLAND 11.5
SOUTH CAROLINA 10.9
SOUTH DAKOTA 4.7
TENNESSEE 9.4
TEXAS 8.3
UTAH 7.5
VERMONT 5.8
VIRGINIA 6.6
WASHINGTON 9.3
WEST VIRGINIA 9.7
WISCONSIN 7.5
WYOMING 6.4
www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm)
Alabama 39,980 Source: Census.gov (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/sta
Alaska 61,604
Arizona 45,739
Arkansas 36,538
California 56,134
Colorado 55,930
Connecticut 64,851
Delaware 52,114
District of Columbia 53,141
Florida 45,631
Georgia 43,340
Hawaii 55,649
Idaho 46,778
Illinois 52,870
Indiana 44,305
Iowa 50,721
Kansas 44,717
Kentucky 42,664
Louisiana 45,433
Maine 47,502
Maryland 64,186
Massachusetts 59,373
Michigan 45,994
Minnesota 56,090
Mississippi 35,078
Missouri 48,769
Montana 40,437
Nebraska 49,595
Nevada 51,434
New Hampshire 64,131
New Jersey 64,777
New Mexico 43,542
New York 50,216
North Carolina 41,906
North Dakota 50,075
Ohio 45,879
Oklahoma 45,878
Oregon 49,098
Pennsylvania 48,172
Rhode Island 51,634
South Carolina 41,101
South Dakota 45,826
Tennessee 40,517
Texas 47,475
Utah 58,491
Vermont 52,318
Virginia 60,501
Washington 60,392
West Virginia 40,490
Wisconsin 51,237
Wyoming 52,470
ov/hhes/www/income/data/statemedian/index.html)
State RTW 2007-2008 Graduation Rates
Wisconsin (WI) No 89.6
Vermont (VT) No 89.3 High School Graduation R
Iowa (IA) Yes 86.4 2007-2008, by State and
Minnesota (MN) No 86.4 Right to Work status.
New Jersey (NJ) No 84.6
Nebraska (NE) Yes 83.8
North Dakota (ND) Yes 83.8
New Hampshire (NH) No 83.4 Non Right To Work
Pennsylvania (PA) No 82.7 Right To Work
Missouri (MO) No 82.4
Connecticut (CT) No 82.2
Source: National Center For E
Montana (MT) No 82 Statistics.
Massachusetts (MA) No 81.5
Illinois (IL) No 80.4 http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/20
Maryland (MD) No 80.4
Idaho (ID) Yes 80.1
Kansas (KS) Yes 79.1
Maine (ME) No 79.1
Ohio (OH) No 79
Oklahoma (OK) Yes 78
South Dakota (SD) Yes 78
West Virginia (WV) No 77.3
Virginia (VA) Yes 77
Oregon (OR) No 76.7
Arkansas (AR) Yes 76.4
Rhode Island (RI) No 76.4
Michigan (MI) No 76.3
Hawaii (HI) No 76
Wyoming (WY) Yes 76
Colorado (CO) No 75.4
Tennessee (TN) Yes 74.9
Kentucky (KY) No 74.4
Utah (UT) Yes 74.3
Indiana (IN) No 74.1
Texas (TX) Yes 73.1
North Carolina (NC) Yes 72.8
Delaware (DE) No 72.1
Washington (WA) No 71.9
California (CA) No 71.2
New York (NY) No 70.8
Arizona (AZ) Yes 70.7
Alaska (AK) No 69.1
Alabama (AL) Yes 69
Florida (FL) Yes 66.9
New Mexico (NM) No 66.8
Georgia (GA) Yes 65.4
Mississippi (MS) Yes 63.9
Louisiana (LA) Yes 63.5
South Carolina (SC) Yes 59.8
Nevada (NV) Yes 51.3
 State RTW Median Income (2009)
Connecticut (CT) No $64,851.00
School Graduation Rates, New Mexico (NM) No $64,777.00
2008, by State and State Massachusetts (MA) No $64,186.00
to Work status. New Jersey (NJ) No $64,131.00
Alaska (AK) No $61,604.00
Washington (WA) No $60,501.00
West Virginia (WV) No $60,392.00
Non Right To Work Michigan (MI) No $59,373.00
Right To Work Vermont (VT) No $58,491.00
California (CA) No $56,134.00
Mississippi (MS) Yes $56,090.00
: National Center For Education
cs. Colorado (CO) No $55,930.00
Idaho (ID) Yes $55,649.00
nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010341.pdf Florida (FL) Yes $53,141.00
Indiana (IN) No $52,870.00
Virginia (VA) Yes $52,318.00
Delaware (DE) No $52,114.00
South Carolina (SC) Yes $51,634.00
New Hampshire (NH) No $51,434.00
Wyoming (WY) Yes $51,237.00
Kansas (KS) Yes $50,721.00
North Carolina (NC) Yes $50,216.00
Ohio (OH) No $50,075.00
Nevada (NV) Yes $49,595.00
Pennsylvania (PA) No $49,098.00
Montana (MT) No $48,769.00
Rhode Island (RI) No $48,172.00
Maryland (MD) No $47,502.00
Utah (UT) Yes $47,475.00
Illinois (IL) No $46,778.00
Minnesota (MN) No $45,994.00
Oklahoma (OK) Yes $45,879.00
Oregon (OR) No $45,878.00
Tennessee (TN) Yes $45,826.00
Arizona (AZ) Yes $45,739.00
Georgia (GA) Yes $45,631.00
Maine (ME) No $45,433.00
Kentucky (KY) No $44,717.00
Iowa (IA) Yes $44,305.00
New York (NY) No $43,542.00
Hawaii (HI) No $43,340.00
Louisiana (LA) Yes $42,664.00
North Dakota (ND) Yes $41,906.00
South Dakota (SD) Yes $41,101.00
Texas (TX) Yes $40,517.00
Wisconsin (WI) No $40,490.00
Nebraska (NE) Yes $40,437.00
Alabama (AL) Yes $39,980.00
Arkansas (AR) Yes $36,538.00
Missouri (MO) No $35,078.00
 State
North Dakota (ND)
Nebraska (NE)
Median Income Rate for 2009 by
South Dakota (SD)
State and State Right to Work
status. New Hampshire (NH)
Vermont (VT)
Iowa (IA)
Hawaii (HI)
Non Right To Work Wyoming (WY)
Right To Work Virginia (VA)
Kansas (KS)
Oklahoma (OK)
Source: United States Census. Minnesota (MN)
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/st Maryland (MD)
atemedian/index.html Montana (MT)
Maine (ME)
Utah (UT)
Wisconsin (WI)
Louisiana (LA)
Alaska (AK)
Arkansas (AR)
New York (NY)
Massachusetts (MA)
Texas (TX)
Delaware (DE)
Pennsylvania (PA)
New Mexico (NM)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Alabama (AL)
New Jersey (NJ)
Illinois (IL)
Washington (WA)
Tennessee (TN)
Indiana (IN)
Ohio (OH)
Arizona (AZ)
Missouri (MO)
Idaho (ID)
West Virginia (WV)
North Carolina (NC)
Mississippi (MS)
Kentucky (KY)
Georgia (GA)
Oregon (OR)
South Carolina (SC)
Michigan (MI)
Rhode Island (RI)
Florida (FL)
California (CA)
Nevada (NV)
RTW Unemployment Rate (Dec 2010)
Yes 3.8
Yes 4.3
Yes 4.7 Unemployment Rate, Dec 2010, by
No 5.6 State and State Right to Work
No 5.8 status.
Yes 6.1
No 6.3
Yes 6.4
Yes 6.6 Non Right To Work
Yes 6.8 Right To Work
Yes 6.8
No 6.9
No 7.4 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
No 7.4 http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm
No 7.5
Yes 7.5
No 7.5
Yes 7.7
No 7.9
Yes 7.9
No 8.2
No 8.3
Yes 8.3
No 8.5
No 8.5
No 8.6
No 8.9
No 9
Yes 9.1
No 9.1
No 9.2
No 9.3
Yes 9.4
No 9.5
No 9.5
Yes 9.6
No 9.6
Yes 9.7
No 9.7
Yes 9.8
Yes 10.2
No 10.3
Yes 10.4
No 10.6
Yes 10.9
No 11.1
No 11.5
Yes 12
No 12.5
Yes 14.9
State CBA 2007-2008 Graduation Rates
Wisconsin (WI) Yes 89.6
Vermont (VT) Yes 89.3 High School Graduatio
Iowa (IA) Yes 86.4 2008, By State and Law
Minnesota (MN) Yes 86.4 Teacher Collective Bar
New Jersey (NJ) Yes 84.6
Nebraska (NE) Yes 83.8
North Dakota (ND) Yes 83.8
New Hampshire (NH) Yes 83.4
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes 82.7
Missouri (MO) No 82.4
Source: National Center Fo
Connecticut (CT) Yes 82.2
Statistics.
Montana (MT) Yes 82
Massachusetts (MA) Yes 81.5 http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010
Illinois (IL) Yes 80.4
Maryland (MD) Yes 80.4
Idaho (ID) Yes 80.1
Kansas (KS) Yes 79.1
Maine (ME) Yes 79.1
Ohio (OH) Yes 79
Oklahoma (OK) Yes 78
South Dakota (SD) Yes 78
West Virginia (WV) No 77.3
Virginia (VA) No 77
Oregon (OR) Yes 76.7
Arkansas (AR) No 76.4
Rhode Island (RI) Yes 76.4
Michigan (MI) Yes 76.3
Hawaii (HI) Yes 76
Wyoming (WY) No 76
Colorado (CO) No 75.4
Tennessee (TN) Yes 74.9
Kentucky (KY) No 74.4
Utah (UT) No 74.3
Indiana (IN) Yes 74.1
Texas (TX) No 73.1
North Carolina (NC) No 72.8
Delaware (DE) Yes 72.1
Washington (WA) Yes 71.9
California (CA) Yes 71.2
New York (NY) Yes 70.8
Arizona (AZ) No 70.7
Alaska (AK) Yes 69.1
Alabama (AL) No 69
Florida (FL) Yes 66.9
New Mexico (NM) No 66.8
Georgia (GA) No 65.4
Mississippi (MS) No 63.9
Louisiana (LA) No 63.5
South Carolina (SC) No 59.8
Nevada (NV) Yes 51.3
 State CBA
Connecticut (CT) Yes
High School Graduation Rates, 2007- New Mexico (NM) No
2008, By State and Laws covering Massachusetts (MA) Yes
Teacher Collective Bargaining. New Jersey (NJ) Yes
Alaska (AK) Yes
Washington (WA) Yes
Collective Bargaining Law West Virginia (WV) No
No Collective Bargaining Law Michigan (MI) Yes
Vermont (VT) Yes
California (CA) Yes
Source: National Center For Education
Mississippi (MS) No
Statistics.
Colorado (CO) No
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010341.pdf Idaho (ID) Yes
Florida (FL) Yes
Indiana (IN) Yes
Virginia (VA) No
Delaware (DE) Yes
South Carolina (SC) No
New Hampshire (NH) Yes
Wyoming (WY) No
Kansas (KS) Yes
North Carolina (NC) No
Ohio (OH) Yes
Nevada (NV) Yes
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes
Montana (MT) Yes
Rhode Island (RI) Yes
Maryland (MD) Yes
Utah (UT) No
Illinois (IL) Yes
Minnesota (MN) Yes
Oklahoma (OK) Yes
Oregon (OR) Yes
Tennessee (TN) Yes
Arizona (AZ) No
Georgia (GA) No
Maine (ME) Yes
Kentucky (KY) No
Iowa (IA) Yes
New York (NY) Yes
Hawaii (HI) Yes
Louisiana (LA) No
North Dakota (ND) Yes
South Dakota (SD) Yes
Texas (TX) No
Wisconsin (WI) Yes
Nebraska (NE) Yes
Alabama (AL) No
Arkansas (AR) No
Missouri (MO) No
Median Income (2009)
64,851
64,777 Median Income, 2009, By State and Laws
64,186 covering Teacher Collective Bargaining.
64,131
61,604
60,501
60,392 Collective Bargaining Law
59,373 No Collective Bargaining Law
58,491
56,134
56,090
Source: United States Census.
55,930
55,649 http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/st
53,141 atemedian/index.html
52,870
52,318
52,114
51,634
51,434
51,237
50,721
50,216
50,075
49,595
49,098
48,769
48,172
47,502
47,475
46,778
45,994
45,879
45,878
45,826
45,739
45,631
45,433
44,717
44,305
43,542
43,340
42,664
41,906
41,101
40,517
40,490
40,437
39,980
36,538
35,078
State CBA Unemployment Rate
North Dakota (ND) Yes 3.8
Nebraska (NE) Yes 4.3 Unemployment Rate, Dec 2010, By S
South Dakota (SD) Yes 4.7 and Laws covering Teacher Collective
New Hampshire (NH) Yes 5.6 Bargaining.
Vermont (VT) Yes 5.8
Iowa (IA) Yes 6.1
Hawaii (HI) Yes 6.3
Wyoming (WY) No 6.4
Virginia (VA) No 6.6
Kansas (KS) Yes 6.8
Oklahoma (OK) Yes 6.8 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Minnesota (MN) Yes 6.9
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm
Maryland (MD) Yes 7.4
Montana (MT) Yes 7.4
Maine (ME) Yes 7.5
Utah (UT) No 7.5
Wisconsin (WI) Yes 7.5
Louisiana (LA) No 7.7
Alaska (AK) Yes 7.9
Arkansas (AR) No 7.9
New York (NY) Yes 8.2
Massachusetts (MA) Yes 8.3
Texas (TX) No 8.3
Delaware (DE) Yes 8.5
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes 8.5
New Mexico (NM) No 8.6
Colorado (CO) No 8.9
Connecticut (CT) Yes 9
Alabama (AL) No 9.1
New Jersey (NJ) Yes 9.1
Illinois (IL) Yes 9.2
Washington (WA) Yes 9.3
Tennessee (TN) Yes 9.4
Indiana (IN) Yes 9.5
Ohio (OH) Yes 9.5
Arizona (AZ) No 9.6
Missouri (MO) No 9.6
Idaho (ID) Yes 9.7
West Virginia (WV) No 9.7
North Carolina (NC) No 9.8
Mississippi (MS) No 10.2
Kentucky (KY) No 10.3
Georgia (GA) No 10.4
Oregon (OR) Yes 10.6
South Carolina (SC) No 10.9
Michigan (MI) Yes 11.1
Rhode Island (RI) Yes 11.5
Florida (FL) Yes 12
California (CA) Yes 12.5
Nevada (NV) Yes 14.9
Unemployment Rate, Dec 2010, By State
nd Laws covering Teacher Collective
argaining.

Collective Bargaining Law

No Collective Bargaining Law

ource: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ttp://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm
State Strikes? 2007-2008 Graduation Rates
Wisconsin (WI) Allowed 89.6
Vermont (VT) Allowed 89.3
Iowa (IA) Prohibited 86.4 High School Grad
Minnesota (MN) Sometimes 86.4 2007-2008, By St
New Jersey (NJ) Prohibited 84.6 May Strike.
Nebraska (NE) Prohibited 83.8
North Dakota (ND) Prohibited 83.8
New Hampshire (NH) Prohibited 83.4
Pennsylvania (PA) Allowed 82.7
Missouri (MO) No Law 82.4
Connecticut (CT) Prohibited 82.2
Montana (MT) Allowed 82
Massachusetts (MA) Prohibited 81.5 Source: National C
Illinois (IL) Allowed 80.4 Statistics.
Maryland (MD) Prohibited 80.4 http://nces.ed.gov/p
Idaho (ID) Prohibited 80.1
Kansas (KS) Prohibited 79.1
Maine (ME) Prohibited 79.1
Ohio (OH) Allowed 79
Oklahoma (OK) Prohibited 78
South Dakota (SD) Prohibited 78
West Virginia (WV) No Law 77.3
Virginia (VA) No Law 77
Oregon (OR) Allowed 76.7
Arkansas (AR) No Law 76.4
Rhode Island (RI) Allowed 76.4
Michigan (MI) Prohibited 76.3
Hawaii (HI) Sometimes 76
Wyoming (WY) No Law 76
Colorado (CO) No Law 75.4
Tennessee (TN) Prohibited 74.9
Kentucky (KY) No Law 74.4
Utah (UT) No Law 74.3
Indiana (IN) Prohibited 74.1
Texas (TX) No Law 73.1
North Carolina (NC) No Law 72.8
Delaware (DE) Prohibited 72.1
Washington (WA) Prohibited 71.9
California (CA) Prohibited 71.2
New York (NY) Prohibited 70.8
Arizona (AZ) No Law 70.7
Alaska (AK) Allowed 69.1
Alabama (AL) No Law 69
Florida (FL) Prohibited 66.9
New Mexico (NM) No Law 66.8
Georgia (GA) Prohibited 65.4
Mississippi (MS) No Law 63.9
Louisiana (LA) No Law 63.5
South Carolina (SC) No Law 59.8
Nevada (NV) Prohibited 51.3
High School Graduation Rates,
2007-2008, By State and if Teachers
May Strike.

Allowed By Law
Prohibited By Law
Neither Allowed nor Prohibited By Law
Allowed In Extremely Narrow Conditions

Source: National Center For Education

Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010341.pdf
State CBA? Median Income (2009)
Connecticut (CT) Yes $64,851
New Mexico (NM) No $64,777 Median Income Rate for 20
Massachusetts (MA) Yes $64,186 State and Public Employee
New Jersey (NJ) Yes $64,131 Bargaining Laws.
Alaska (AK) Yes $61,604
Washington (WA) Yes $60,501
West Virginia (WV) No $60,392
Michigan (MI) Yes $59,373
Vermont (VT) Yes $58,491
California (CA) Yes $56,134
Mississippi (MS) No $56,090
Colorado (CO) No $55,930
Idaho (ID) No $55,649 Source: United States Census.
Florida (FL) Yes $53,141 http://www.census.gov/hhes/www
Indiana (IN) Yes $52,870 a/statemedian/index.html
Virginia (VA) No $52,318
Delaware (DE) Yes $52,114
South Carolina (SC) No $51,634
New Hampshire (NH) Yes $51,434
Wyoming (WY) No $51,237
Kansas (KS) Yes $50,721
North Carolina (NC) No $50,216
Ohio (OH) Yes $50,075
Nevada (NV) Yes $49,595
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes $49,098
Montana (MT) Yes $48,769
Rhode Island (RI) Yes $48,172
Maryland (MD) Yes $47,502
Utah (UT) No $47,475
Illinois (IL) Yes $46,778
Minnesota (MN) Yes $45,994
Oklahoma (OK) Some $45,879
Oregon (OR) Yes $45,878
Tennessee (TN) Some $45,826
Arizona (AZ) No $45,739
Georgia (GA) No $45,631
Maine (ME) Yes $45,433
Kentucky (KY) No $44,717
Iowa (IA) Yes $44,305
New York (NY) Yes $43,542
Hawaii (HI) Yes $43,340
Louisiana (LA) No $42,664
North Dakota (ND) Yes $41,906
South Dakota (SD) Yes $41,101
Texas (TX) No $40,517
Wisconsin (WI) Yes $40,490
Nebraska (NE) Yes $40,437
Alabama (AL) No $39,980
Arkansas (AR) No $36,538
Missouri (MO) Some $35,078
Median Income Rate for 2009 by
State and Public Employee Collective
Bargaining Laws.

State Has a Collective Bargaing Law

No Collective Bargaining Law
Partial Collective Bargaining Law

Source: United States Census.

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/dat
a/statemedian/index.html