Since our state first enacted right-to-work protections over 70 years ago, they have become a critical and valued component of Tennessee’s business “brand.”  Tennesseans depend on these laws to protect their voices, their rights to free association, and their rights to freely decide whether or not to join a union.  The Roundtable supports placing these rights in our state Constitution with a view to ensuring them for succeeding generations of Tennessee’s workforce.

In business - as in law and in government - the consistent application of rules and established processes creates a stable environment so decision-makers can act with confidence.  Tennessee’s business climate is supported and strengthened when our state’s judiciary remains stable, objective and accountable.  Protecting our judicial system against ideological and political coercion is pro-business.

Business investment in Tennessee is booming today because our elected officials, on a bipartisan basis, have recognized that limiting government regulation to what’s truly necessary to protect Tennesseans and ensure fair competition is one of the keys to the long-term success of our economy.

To reach its full economic potential, Tennessee must be open and fair to all who seek to invest, work and live in the Volunteer State.  Protecting and building our state’s reputation as one that welcomes the contributions of all who share our desire to live and work in freedom and harmony with others is not just a priority for our business community – it’s the Tennessee Way.