TEAMSTERS-ENDORSED WORKER FREE SPEECH LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN WASHINGTON
Retrieved on:
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee's passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings. Employers frequently use captive audience meetings to disseminate anti-union propaganda and deter workers from organizing.
Key Points:
- OLYMPIA, Wash., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee's passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings.
- This law is an important step in defending workers' rights to be free from intimidation or harassment in our state."
- "We plan on honoring her legacy by ensuring this law is enforced and organizing even more workers throughout the state."
- Teamsters Joint Council 28 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Washington, Alaska, and the Idaho Panhandle.