From Reuters:
New Hampshire is first in Northeast to pass right-to-work
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday passed its version of a right-to-work bill by a veto-proof majority, Senate staff said, a move that would make it the first state in the Northeast to pass this type of law.
Passage would make it the 23rd state in the country with similar laws. Most right-to-work states are in the South and Western U.S.
Conservative activists say the law would make New Hampshire a magnet for businesses. Opponents say such legislation is an attack on unions and an attempt to erode worker rights.
Right to work means workers are not forced to join a union if the union has a presence at the place of work. They can opt out of union membership. Very cool -- New Hampshire has a fierce independent streak. The state motto is "Live Free or Die".
