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Tennessee State House Approves Teachers’ Union Curbs

HeadlineMay 20, 2011

The Tennessee State House has approved a measure stripping teachers unions of all collective bargaining rights except for on issues around salary and benefits. The bill must now be reconciled with the State Senate, which has approved an even harsher measure removing all union bargaining.

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