Each day that any person, firm, corporation or association of any kind remains in violation of any of the provisions of the above statues shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense, punishable in accordance with the provision. Right to work laws make it difficult for an employer to discharge an employee because he or she is not a member of a union. Agency shops are outlawed. An agency shop requires a worker to pay union dues whether or not they belong to the union. Union shops are outlawed.
Union shops require a worker to join a union within a specific period of time after employment.
Closed shops cannot be made legal. Closed shops require a worker to join a union before they are employed. Copyright 1998 Chamber of Commerce, Tullahoma, Tennessee. All rights reserved.