--- title: Tennessee’s “Right to Work” amendment driven by corporate interests description: The America’s Work Force Union Podcast is the nation’s premier daily labor program. Randy Frye of the UA Local 538 joined us on today’s show. image: https://awf.labortools.com/hubfs/UA%20Local%20538%20mic%20red.jpg --- 1 min read Season 3, Episode 241 # Tennessee’s “Right to Work” amendment driven by corporate interests [ awfblog ](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/author/awfblog) December 7, 2022 [United Association](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/tag/united-association) [Local Union](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/tag/local-union) [America's Work Force Union Podcast](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/tag/americas-work-force-union-podcast) [Government Affairs and Policy](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/tag/government-affairs-and-policy) [Union Responsibilities](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/tag/union-responsibilities) ![UA Local 538](https://awf.labortools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/UA%20Local%20538.jpg?width=407&height=407&name=UA%20Local%20538.jpg)   Guest Name: --- Randy Frye Guest Website: --- [www.local538.org](https://www.local538.org/) Guest Social Media: --- [ Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064778496314) [ Twitter](https://twitter.com/UAPipeTrades?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [ YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsNn8dLWiukW8YHw3mK60oA) [ LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-association) Supportive Documents: --- [UA Local 538](https://www.local538.org/) Business Manager Randy Frye joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the passage of Amendment 1, which enshrined So-Called “Right to Work” laws in the Tennessee Constitution. Local 538 represents just under 400 workers in East Tennessee and Western Virginia.  Frye said the anti-union sentiment that drove voters to approve the amendment by a more than 2-to-1 margin was driven by politicians who were in the pocket of big business. He talked about the challenge of organizing under Tennessee’s So-called “Right to Work” laws and growing union membership across the Local.  Frye also spoke about an expansion of the Local’s HVAC-R service technician apprenticeship program, as well as the upcoming work outlook for his members, which includes a new casino and an Army ammunition plant. Listen to the entire episode to learn more about these topics. --- America’s Work Force is the only daily labor podcast in the US and has been on the air since 1993, supplying listeners with useful, relevant input into their daily lives through fact-finding features, in-depth interviews, informative news segments and practical consumer reports. 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