Change FedEx To Win: New Report: The 10 Worst States For Workers Are ‘Right To Work’, While The 10 Best Are Not

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New Report: The 10 Worst States For Workers Are ‘Right To Work’, While The 10 Best Are Not

Sahid Fawaz August 30, 2019

If you are looking for the best states for workers, steer clear of “right to work” states, says a new study.

The Oxfam America report reveals that the ten worst states to work in America are the following, which are all “right to work:” Louisiana, Tennessee, North Dakota, Idaho, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia.

And the ten best, none of which are “right to work,” are District of Columbia, California, Washington, Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, and Minnesota.

Oxfam relied on three indicators for their rankings: wage standards, worker protection, and right to organize. Oxfam also notes that “good ratings on labor policies definitely relate to positive economic and health indicators. For example, states with higher scores have longer life expectancy and lower infant mortality rates.”

For the full report, visit Oxfam here. And for the full list of states, see the ranking below.

Rank	State	Overall score	Wage Standards	Worker Protection	Right to Organize
1	District of Columbia	96.76	100	90.28	100
2	California	90.32	79.3	91.67	100
3	Washington	89.36	97.24	70.83	100
4	Massachusetts	85.24	72.37	83.33	100
5	Maine	83.99	97.8	54.17	100
6	Oregon	82.03	62.75	83.33	100
7	Rhode Island	79.78	62.94	76.39	100
8	Vermont	79.22	62.67	75	100
9	Connecticut	74.15	43.27	79.17	100
10	Minnesota	74.12	73.74	48.61	100
11	New York	73.6	51.36	69.44	100
12	New Jersey	71.8	37.61	77.78	100
13	Maryland	70.55	58.88	52.78	100
14	Colorado	70.21	82.86	44.44	83.33
15	Illinois	63.41	45.78	44.44	100
16	Delaware	61.74	35.23	50	100
17	Hawaii	58.5	21.33	54.17	100
18	New Mexico	56.91	40.18	30.56	100
19	Alaska	55.51	44.31	22.22	100
20	Ohio	54.82	42.24	22.22	100
21	Arizona	51.71	94	38.89	22.22
22	Nebraska	49.47	42.87	38.89	66.67
23	New Hampshire	49.36	9.89	38.19	100
24	Pennsylvania	46.09	16.04	22.22	100
25	West Virginia	44.87	48.48	30.56	55.56
26	Missouri	40.23	31.79	22.22	66.67
27	Montana	40.05	29.19	24.31	66.67
28	Michigan	38.38	54.03	27.78	33.33
29	Indiana	38.12	17.12	30.56	66.67
30	Kentucky	36.46	17.7	30.56	61.11
31	South Dakota	35.78	51.79	22.22	33.33
32	Arkansas	35.51	53.74	30.56	22.22
33	Nevada	32.65	28.5	36.11	33.33
34	Wyoming	31.25	15.99	22.22	55.56
35	Texas	30	12.21	22.22	55.56
36	Utah	27.9	11.49	38.89	33.33
37	Florida	27.28	26.29	22.22	33.33
38	Oklahoma	26.42	15.37	30.56	33.33
39	Wisconsin	24.75	14.52	26.39	33.33
40	Iowa	24.46	15.73	24.31	33.33
41	Kansas	23.47	14.87	22.22	33.33
42	Louisiana	23.16	12.55	40.28	16.67
43	Tennessee	21.64	21.16	32.64	11.11
44	North Dakota	21.29	16.66	30.56	16.67
45	Idaho	20	9.99	22.22	27.78
46	South Carolina	14.38	12.6	30.56	0
47	North Carolina	11.82	13.23	22.22	0
48	Georgia	11.48	9.43	13.89	11.11
49	Alabama	7.75	17.7	5.56	0
50	Mississippi	7.18	15.99	0	5.56
51	Virginia	1.85	0	5.56	0