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.
‘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..
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.
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.
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.
Amazon Labor Ruling Outlaws Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings
Mandatory “captive audience” meetings in which companies argue against unionization are illegal, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in a case involving Amazon.com Inc., prohibiting one of employers’ most potent weapons against labor organizing campaigns.
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.
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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