A resurgence in right to work laws has occurred with six states adopting this legislation in the twenty-first century. While previous research focused on how right to work laws impact labor unions and the economy, little is known about how recent policy adoptions can influence workplace injury rates. Using a difference-in-differences approach on U.S. panel data from 1992 to 2018, I examine the impact of right to work enactments on fatal and nonfatal workplace injury rates. Findings suggest that a right to work passage leads to a small increase in fatal injuries while also decreasing nonfatal injuries, primarily nonfatal injuries which result in days away from work.
The United States has been experiencing a decline in workplace injuries since the 1970s, driven by workplace safety legislation and improvements in technology. However, workplace injuries flattened with an economic expansion in 2010. Previous …
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