Kentucky candle factory that threatened to fire workers during tornado is closing

[MichMan]

3. Unionization is permitted in RTW states

Workers are still free to unionize and existing unions continue to represent their members and bargain for contracts.

The only difference is that individual workers are able to opt out thus potentially depriving the union of their dues.

Even had they been unionized, that doesn't mean that their contract would have required them to be paid full wages & prohibiting any layoffs, even if their workplace was destroyed.

I live in a very strong union state (that is also RTW). People are laid off all the time from unionized employers if there is no work for them.