On November’s ballot, voters will have the chance to add Tennessee’s ‘right to work’ law to the state constitution. Union members and organizers strongly oppose it.
‘We’ve Been Made to Think We Are Replaceable’
Exhausted by the pandemic, bosses, and patrons, local restaurant workers begin to band together.
Tentative Gains
Labor and faculty groups at the University of Tennessee say Chancellor Donde Plowman committed to some of their agenda. UT will not confirm it.
Unionizing the Co-op
After an organizing effort, Three Rivers Market voluntarily recognizes its employee bargaining unit.
Trump Emissary Pays Tribute to TVA
Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli visits Knoxville to praise the power agency, a few months after the president nixed its outsourcing.
KSO Musicians Allege Contract Violations
The orchestra members’ union says this week’s furlough announcement came as a surprise.
‘This Is Not OK’
As Tennessee reopens, many frontline workers fear for their safety. In a state long hostile to organized labor, what are their options?