Teamsters Local 251 is urging the Rhode Island House of Representatives to pass legislation that would ban mandatory attendance at captive audience meetings, which are used to intimidate workers from joining a union. The bill, if passed, would ensure that employees are not forced to endure political tirades at work. The legislation, known as H5506, follows the passage of S126A in the Rhode Island Senate. The Teamsters believe that workers should be able to engage with unions of their own free will, without being subjected to propaganda and intimidation tactics. Rhode Island would become the 12th state to ban captive audience meetings if this bill is passed.
The Teamsters’ advocacy for the right of workers to exercise free speech on the job has already led to three in 10 Americans living in states where such meetings are outlawed. Teamsters Local 251 represents over 6,300 workers in various industries in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. For more information, visit their website.
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