There are 8 article(s) tagged Tennessee Right to Work:

• November 2022

  • All four state constitutional amendments clear bar

    In Shelby County returns, the closest contest among the four was Amendment 1, which made the state’s “right to work” law part of the Constitution.

    By Bill Dries November 09, 2022

  • Understanding Tennessee’s proposed ‘right to work’ constitutional amendment

    Tennessee voters have the opportunity to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban all-union workplaces and require unions to provide services for which workers do not have to pay.

    By Ian Round November 06, 2022

  • Opinion: Vote yes on Amendment 1 to protect the rights of workers

    “The Volunteer State has proudly protected the right to work for 75 years now. By voting ‘yes’ on Amendment 1, you can help make it a constitutional protection and preserve this Tennessee tradition for decades to come.”

    By Jim Brown, Bradley Jackson, Justin Owen November 01, 2022

• October 2022

  • Opinion: Vote no on ‘needless and harmful’ Amendment 1

    “In the name of individual freedom, these business interest groups wish to create different classes of workers to keep them pitted against each other instead of working in harmony for improved conditions in the workplace.”

    By Bryce W. Ashby October 28, 2022

  • Sanford: GOP leaders pushing hard for ‘right to work’ amendment, but are unions really that bad?

    “I’ve witnessed shameless corporate greed and blatant union nepotism. And on balance, I believe the positives of organized labor outweigh the negatives.”

    By Otis Sanford October 14, 2022

• February 2021

  • Right-to-work amendment advances in state Senate

    The measure could move to a vote before the full Senate if it passes through the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, which is scheduled to meet on Feb. 16.

    By Blake Fontenay February 10, 2021

• February 2020

  • Kelsey amendment aims blow at Dr. King’s work in Memphis

    When laws unfairly give companies the upper hand in negotiations with labor unions, all workers suffer the consequences.

    By Raumesh Akbari, Sara Kyle, Katrina Robinson February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Kelsey sponsoring resolution to add Right to Work law to state Constitution

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey is helping lead a charge to pass legislation adding Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the Tennessee Constitution, a move that union officials believe is designed to clamp down on unions and hurt workers' rights.

    By Sam Stockard January 09, 2020