Tennessee Republicans Attack Middle Class !

TENNESSEE~Republicans Attack Middle Class !

Governor Bill Haslam (R)

e-mail > bill.haslam@tn.gov <

Tennessee Web-site > http://tennesseeanytime.org/topics/Elected+Officials <

Attacks on Public Sector :

(HB 130) has been placed on the calendar in the Education Subcommittee for 3/16. This bill would prohibit any local board of education from negotiating with a professional employees' organization or teachers' union concerning the terms or conditions of professional service on or after the effective date of this bill. Companion bill SB 113 has been placed on the Senate Education Committee’s calendar for 3/16.

(HB 2012) has been placed on the House Education Committee calendar for tomorrow, 3/15. This bill would increase the probationary period for teachers before becoming eligible for tenure.

Budget :
Governor Bill Haslam is scheduled to release his state budget tonight, 3/14.

Paycheck Deception:

SB401 was placed on Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture Committee’s calendar for tomorrow, 3/15. The bill would require certain political activities by labor organizations be funded separately through voluntary donations of members and not through regularly collected dues.

Right to Work :

SB1031 has been placed on the Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture Committee’s calendar for tomorrow, 3/15. This bill would prohibit any business or organization operating in the state from executing an agreement with a union or employee organization of any kind that includes maintenance of membership clauses prohibiting employees from withdrawing from a union or employee organization prior to the agreements expiration.

Editorial : If by now, you have not figured out that this attack on labor/middle class is a contrived and well planned assault, Better Wake Up ! These attacks are only in states where Republicans control ! WELCOME to TENNESSEE !