Labor board rules Amazon can't require employees to attend anti-union meetings
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled it is illegal to force union-backing employees to attend meetings held by their companies that are designed to undermine support and argue against the labor groups.
Labor Board Bans Anti-Union 'Captive Audience' Meetings
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that employers can’t force workers to listen to anti-union speeches, but a Trump board could reverse the decision.
‘Captive audience’ meetings are unlawful, but employers can still communicate stance on unions, NLRB rules
So-called captive audience meetings are unlawful, the National Labor Relations Board said Wednesday in Amazon.com Services LLC..
National Labor Relations Board rules ‘captive audience’ meetings unlawful
The board's ruling responds to a series of labor complaints against Amazon for engaging in union-busting tactics.
Amazon's mandatory anti-union meetings banned by Labor board
The decision passed 3-1, with the NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, arguing the meetings violated worker’s rights, as they were forced to attend and be subjected to the company’s anti-union messaging.
US Labor Board Bans Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings in Ruling Against Amazon
Amazon also removed union-related posts on an internet message board and threatened to discipline a JFK8 employee if she re-posted them, the board found. Workers at the warehouse ultimately voted to join the Amazon Labor Union, making it the first and so far only Amazon facility to unionize.
Companies can't require employees to attend anti-union meetings, labor board rules
Employers can still hold meetings to express their views on unionization, but must now give workers advance notice and make clear they are voluntary.
Amazon labor ruling outlaws mandatory anti-union meetings
Requiring workers to attend anti-union gatherings violates federal labor law protections, the NLRB's Democratic majority held in its Wednesday ruling.
Biden admin bans employers from discussing unionization with 'captive audience' employees
The Biden administration's National Labor Relations Board issued an opinion on Wednesday that bars businesses from expressing their views on unionization to a "captive audience" of employees.
Amazon can’t force employees into anti-unionization meetings
After a lengthy consideration, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Amazon’s “captive-audience meetings” are a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
N.L.R.B. Says Employers Can’t Hold Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings
The ruling, stemming from a complaint against Amazon, bars companies from compelling workers to attend meetings on unionization’s downsides.
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