A Bill banning mandatory workplace meetings where managers discuss political and religious topics, including Union Membership, is now headed to the Illinois Governor’s desk.  S.B. 3649, the Worker Freedom of Speech Act, was approved by State Lawmakers on May 26th - and if signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzer, Illinois would join seven other States in enacting legislation banning Captive Audience Meetings.  The Bill also creates a right of action for individual workers to sue employers if they are punished for refusing to attend these meetings.  “Captive Audience Meetings are a direct violation of Workers’ Rights.  They force our most vulnerable Employees to choose between their job and personal values,” Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea said.

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