The same day that lawmakers gave final approval to a bill stripping public employees of their collective bargaining rights, lawmakers unveiled a proposal to enshrine "right to work" in the Utah Constitution.
Rep. Jordan Teuscher, who authored the bill to neuter public sector unions, has introduced HJR8. His proposed constitutional amendment would make it unlawful for anyone to be required to join a labor union as a condition of employment.
Currently, 10 states have right to work provisions in their state constitutions. Tennessee was the most recent, when voters approved the addition in 2022.
If the resolution passes with a 2/3 majority in both the Utah House and Senate, it will go to voters on the 2026 ballot.
