Not all states have "right to work" laws. Learn what these laws mean, how they impact unions, and whether your state has a 'right to work' law at FindLaw.Right-to-work is a term describing state legislation that prohibits employees from being required to join or financially support a labor union. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers. Righttowork laws have been adopted in 28 states and Guam. See a summary, list of states and legislation from current and prior sessions. A new amendment to the Illinois constitution that would give workers the "fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively" As of April 2019, Illinois is not a righttowork state. Texas has righttowork laws prohibiting any contract requiring union membership (or nonmembership). Texas is an at-will employment state.