TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 14, 2020

Tennessee’s Right to Work Law is one step closer to becoming engrained in the state Constitution, the Daily Memphian reports. The bill flew through the Senate this week, backed only by Republicans in a 24-5 vote. Since 1947, the state’s Right to Work law has prohibited agreements between companies and labor unions requiring all employees to pay union fees even if they benefit from a union contract. By adding language to the state Constitution, the resolution, sponsored by Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, would make the law difficult to repeal. The resolution must be passed in consecutive sessions of the General Assembly and then approved by a majority of voters participating in the ensuing governor’s election before it can be placed in the Constitution.