A law that prohibits employers from making union membership a requirement for getting or keeping a job is known as what?

• A. Affirmative action
• B. Right-to-work law
• C. Collective bargaining
• D. Offshoring

Answer: (B)

This item is about how employment rules relate to union membership. A law that says you cannot be forced to join a union or pay dues as a condition for getting or keeping a job is known as a right-to-work law. It gives workers the choice to join a union or not, while unions can still exist and bargain on behalf of those who choose to participate. The other concepts differ: affirmative action aims to improve opportunities for underrepresented groups; collective bargaining is the process of negotiating wages and conditions between unions and employers; offshoring means relocating production to another country.