These are the worst U.S. states for workers, according to Oxfam

When it comes to ensuring adequate pay and strong job protections for workers, some U.S. states do much better than others, a recent analysis concludes. 

Oxfam, a coalition of anti-poverty organizations, sought to assess the best and worst states for workers based on local wages, policies like paid leave and the right to form a union. 

"The policy landscape is critical for supporting low-wage workers and working families, and each of these three dimensions is critical in and of itself," Kaitlyn Henderson, a senior researcher at Oxfam and author of the report, told CBS MoneyWatch.