Employers can't require workers to attend 'captive audience' anti-union meetings

Timely action.

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The National Labor Relations Board ruled yesterday that "captive audience" meetings are illegal. Employers may not require workers to attend presentations that explain to them the company's position on whether they should not join or form unions.

Today, the Board issued a decision in Amazon.com Services LLC, ruling that an em…