On the day that pro-union protestors were arrested and carried out of the capitol building, Tennessee Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey wants the world to know that his state is not Wisconsin. It's true: in Tennessee, they are outlawing collective bargaining for teachers altogether. (via The Awl)
Tennessee to outlaw collective bargaining for teachers
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