NLRB Ruling Ends Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings at Amazon

The National Labor Relations Board has declared compulsory anti-union meetings illegal, impacting Amazon's labor practices.

The NLRB's decision overturns the 1948 Babcock rule, which allowed companies to mandate anti-union meetings.
The ruling stemmed from Amazon's Staten Island facility, where mandatory meetings were held after workers voted to unionize in 2022.
Lauren McFerran, NLRB Chair, emphasized that the decision protects workers' rights to freely choose union representation without employer coercion.
Amazon plans to appeal the decision, arguing it contradicts longstanding precedent and First Amendment rights.
The ruling may be temporary, as the incoming Trump administration could reverse it, restoring employers' ability to hold such meetings.