Collective Bargaining Agreements - Tennessee

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Tennessee has no substantial laws differing from the National Labor Relations Act regarding collective bargaining in private sector employment.

The state does require that employers place a notice of any current strike or lockout in any advertisement for employment (Tennessee Code Section 50-1-102).

Right to work

The state does have a right to work law. It is illegal to deny work because of union membership or non-membership. It is also unlawful to exclude individuals from employment for payment of or failure to pay union or employee organization dues.

Public employees

Tennessee has specific collective bargaining laws regarding education professionals.

State

Contact

National Labor Relations Board (Region 26)

Regulations

Right to Work

Tennessee Code, Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 2, §50-1-201 et seq.

http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/

Education professionals

Tennessee Code, Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 6, §49-5-601Education Professional Negotiations Act

http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/

Federal

Contact

National Labor Relations Board

Regulations

29 U.S.C. §§151-169

29 U.S.C. §401 et seq.