Nashville – As early voting begins this week and as Tennesseans head to the polls, dozens of top state and county leaders are endorsing and are encouraging voters to Vote Yes on 1 to amend Tennessee’s Constitution.
Four proposed amendments to the state Constitution appear on the ballot this year. Amendment 1 or ‘Right-To-Work’ establishes that Tennessee workers cannot be fired or penalized for joining or refusing to join a union.
In right-to-work states like Tennessee, no one can be forced to pay union dues in order to get or keep their job. But in states that don’t protect right-to-work, employees can be forced to pay union dues even if they don’t want to be part of the union.
Led by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and former Governor Bill Haslam, dozens of top state and local leaders have joined together to encourage all Tennessee voters to vote Yes on 1.
Yes on 1 Leadership Council:
• Gov. Bill Lee, Statewide Chairman
• Gov. Bill Haslam, Treasurer
• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator
• Bill Hagerty, U.S. Senator
• Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, East Tennessee Co-Chairman
• Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, East Tennessee Co-Chairman
• Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, Middle Tennessee Co-Chairman
• House Majority Leader William Lamberth, Middle Tennessee Co-Chairman
• Rep. Chris Todd, West Tennessee Chairman
• Bob Pitts, Associated Builders and Contractors
• Connie Vaughn, McKee Foods
• Kent Starwalt, Tennessee Road Builders Association
• Rob Ikard, Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association
• Yes on 1 Executive Committee
• Jim Brown, National Federation of Independent Business – TN
• Bradley Jackson, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Justin Owen, Beacon Center of Tennessee
Yes on 1 Executive Committee:
• Jim Brown, National Federation of Independent Business – TN
• Bradley Jackson, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Justin Owen, Beacon Center of Tennessee
Find more on the amendment HERE.
