US Chamber Sues Over Connecticut ‘Captive Audience’ Meeting Law

A Connecticut state law banning employers from holding mandatory meetings about political issues including unionization, also known as “captive audience” meetings, is preempted by federal law and illegal, a new lawsuit alleges.

The US Chamber of Commerce, as well as several other business groups, filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut Tuesday arguing that the recent state law is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act and violates the First and Fourteenth amendments.

The Connecticut state law (Act 22-24), which has been in effect since July 1, bars employers from firing ...