Legislative Updates

2022 Legislative Preview: What Lies Ahead for the Second Half of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly

Between the regular session that began in January and the three special sessions that were held over the course of the past year, 2021 saw plenty of legislative action and developments. As we noted in our post-session recap back in May, this was undoubtedly one of the most difficult legislative sessions in quite some time for working families. Through multiple bills, the Republican supermajority made it abundantly clear that it is pro-business and anti-worker.

2021 Legislative Recap: Breaking Down the First Half of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly

On Wednesday evening, the 112th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned until Ja

By Voting to Cut Unemployment Benefits, Republican Supermajority Furthers its Anti-Worker Agenda

Following a final vote in both chambers on legislation that would cut the amount of time that someone could draw unemployment benefits, Tennessee AFL-CIO President B

"Right to Work" Constitutional Amendment Passes the House, Cuts to Unemployment Benefits Still Moving

By a vote of 67-24-1, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed

With House Passage of "Right to Work" Constitutional Amendment, TN Legislature Sets a Dangerous Precedent

Following final House approval of legislation that would enshrine Tennessee's "Right to Work" law in the state constitution, Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus

"Right to Work" Constitutional Amendment Moves to the House Floor for Required Readings, Vote

Once again, we'd like to draw your attention to a couple of important items before we dive into this week's legislative update.

Cuts to Unemployment Benefits Set for Senate Hearing, "Right to Work" Constitutional Amendment Moves to Full Finance

Before we dive into this week's legislative update, we'd like to take a moment to once again mourn the sudden, tragic, and heartbreaking loss of CWA Local 3808 President Debbie Sisco and her daughter, Marie, earlier this week. Like many of you, we are still in shock and disbelief over what has happened. No amount of words can truly express our grief. Debbie was an integral and irreplaceable part of our Tennessee labor movement, and her passing leaves a massive void in our union family.

"Right to Work" Constitutional Amendment, Cuts to Unemployment Benefits on This Week's Calendar

After not seeing any movement for a couple of weeks, HJR 0072 is back on the calendar.

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