What are the laws governing union picketing?

In Tennessee, the laws governing union picketing are primarily regulated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA was passed in 1935 as a federal law to protect workers’ rights to join labor unions, and to organize collective bargaining. Union picketing is a form of protest in which union members stand together outside of a workplace or facility in order to protest against management or conditions within the workplace. The NLRA protects the right of union members to engage in peaceful picketing. Unions may organize pickets to protest against management, to draw attention to worker grievances, or to support a union organizing drive. Unions may also picket an employer that is breaking the law or violating a labor contract. In Tennessee, unions must obtain a picketing permit from the State Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development in order to legally carry out a picketing campaign. This permit must be obtained 10 days prior to the start of the picketing campaign. The NLRA also specifies that picketing is only considered peaceful if it does not involve violence, threats, or other intimidating behaviors. It is illegal for picketers to interfere with ingress or egress from the picketed facility, block entrances to the facility, or obstruct the flow of traffic. Additionally, picketers must also follow local noise ordinances and may not use loudspeakers or amplifiers.

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