"By the 1930s, the phrase 'right to work' was common in American political parlance, and it was meant to draw a contrast to labor’s claim of a right to strike."[1]
"Right to work is a management slogan that has been adopted as the generic term for anti–compulsory-union legislation, which labor refers to as 'labor-busting laws.'"[2]
^ Palmer, Brian (2012 December 12) “Why Are Anti-Union Laws Called 'Right to Work'?”, in Explainer[1], Slate, retrieved 2012-12-12
^ Safire, William (1968 (revised edition: 2008)) “Right to work”, in Safire's Political Dictionary[2], New York City, New York, United States: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 627