California Outlaws Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings At Work
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It’s the latest and largest state to declare “captive audience” meetings illegal. But employer groups are already mounting legal challenges to such laws.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law Friday barring employers from holding mandatory anti-union meetings in the workplace.
The legislation makes California the latest and largest state to outlaw what are known as “captive audience” meetings. At least eight other states, all Democratic-leaning, have passed similar bans with the support of labor unions.
Newsom said in a statement that the legislation guarantees “the right to work without fear of retaliation.”
“California has a rich history of standing up for workers’ rights, and this bill continues that tradition ― making sure employees have the freedom to make their own decisions without coercion,” he said.
Employers hold captive-audience meetings when trying to persuade workers not to unionize, often in the weeks ahead of a union election. Many companies hire outside consultants and pay them more than $3,000 per day to lead the meetings and combat the organizing effort.
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