California Governor Signs Ban on Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings

Employers in California cannot require workers to attend anti-union meetings or other gatherings on political or religious topics under a measure Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law on Friday.

The union-backed law (SB 399) makes California the latest and largest of more than a half-dozen states to ban such captive audience meetings, which are a common tactic for employers responding to organizing drives.

Labor unions argue such meetings are used to intimidate workers and spread misinformation about organizing. Democrats have embraced such measures, with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) touting the meeting ban he signed last year ...