Minnesota’s Ban on Anti-Union Captive Audience Meetings Survives Legal Challenge

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(Minnesota Reformer) – Minnesota’s ban on anti-union “captive audience meetings” survived a legal challenge and remains in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from two non-union contractor associations and a Minnesota electrician.

The law, which passed as part of a sweeping pro-labor agenda in 2023, bans employers from making workers attend anti-union presentations or other meetings promoting their political or religious views. The ban was long sought by union leaders, who argue that the meetings gave employers an unfair advantage in organizing campaigns.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who defended the law in court, called the news a victory for workers.

“This is a great day for workers across our state,” Ellison said in a statement. “Every worker deserves the freedom to make their own decisions about politics and religion without fear of losing their job.”