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Maryland Right to Work Laws<\/h1>\n
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People from the Old Line State work hard. From our shipping and transportation industry to aerospace and defense, Marylanders put in the work to make the country go. And while we generally don\u2019t mind our bosses, the employer-employee relationship can get testy.<\/p>\n

In some cases, we\u2019ve turned to unions to act on behalf of workers when negotiating with management. A recent trend has seen many states passing laws that affect the way unions, employees, and employers work together. This is a brief summary of what are known as \u201cright-to-work\u201d laws in Maryland.<\/p>\n

Right to Work Laws<\/h2>\n

Over the past few years, about half of the states have written and enacted "right-to-work" laws<\/a>. These statutes prohibit employers and unions from requiring union membership in order for employees to get and keep a job. To date, Maryland has no such laws on the books.<\/p>\n

Right to Work Statutes in Maryland<\/h2>\n

While Maryland has no explicit right-to-work law on the books, Section 4-304 of the state\u2019s Labor and Employment Code prohibits any promise between (prospective) employees and (prospective) employers or any other party if the promise requires either party:<\/p>\n