Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill to Free Teachers From Mandatory Union Dues

Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill to Free Teachers From Mandatory Union Dues
The Tennessee state capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 31, 2018. FaceMePLS via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0
Bryan Jung
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Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a new bill into law that would free teachers from paying mandatory union dues and increase their pay.

Republicans in the state legislature have tried to remove the mandatory union fees for years.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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