Furthermore, as Maryland Collective Bargaining Law indicates, state employees have the right to form or join a labor union or refrain from doing so. No one can be denied work due to non-membership in a union.Cannot threaten or force someone to join union, participate in strike, or leave employment. Once a union has been certified or recognized, the employer is required to bargain over your terms and conditions of employment with your union representative. Righttowork laws impact whether or not employees can be required to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment. Illinois became the fourth state in the country to protect collective bargaining in its constitution. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker just signed into law a ban on Illinois employers holding mandatory meetings with employees. Form a union: You have the right to join with coworkers to address conditions at work, in union and non-union workplaces. It will be important for employers to make it clear that any meetings that discuss political (including any union issues) or religious matters are voluntary. Illinois does not have a righttowork law.