US labor board bans mandatory anti-union meetings in ruling against Amazon
Nov 13 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab made unlawful promises and threats during mandatory meetings to discourage unionizing at a New York City warehouse, a U.S. labor board said on Wednesday while banning employers from holding such ...
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.
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.
Labor Board Bans Anti-Union 'Captive Audience' Meetings
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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.
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.
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