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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 22, 2022

Tennessee voters will decide whether to make "Right to Work" a permanent part of the state Constitution this fall, the Johnson City Press reports. Amendment 1, supported by Republican members of the General Assembly and Gov. Bill Lee, will appear on the Nov. 8 statewide ballot. Tennessee is among 27 states with a “Right to Work” law that prohibits the hiring or firing of workers “based on their membership in, affiliation with, resignation from or refusal to join or affiliate with any labor union or employee organization.” It has been the law since 1947 but some believe it should be enshrined in the state Constitution. The paper looks at the arguments for and against the ballot initiative.