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Public-sector workers are paid less than their private-sector counterparts—and the penalty is larger in right-to-work states: Pay penalty for public sector workers compared with private sector workers by their state's collective bargaining rights

Wages Compensation 
Fair share states (non-right-to-work) 5.2% 0.8% 
Right-to-work states 14.1%  10.4% 
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Source: Eliminating fair share fees and making public employment “right-to-work” would increase the pay penalty for working in state and local government, by Jeffrey Keefe.

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