WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent business group is challenging government rules that require federal contractors to display posters telling workers they have a legal right to form a union.

The National Association of Manufacturers filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that asserts the Labor Department regulations violate the free speech rights of employers.

Earlier this year, a federal appeals court struck down a similar rule from the National Labor Relations Board that would have affected a much wider swath of business. The Labor Department rules, which have been in place since 2010, cover about 22 percent of U.S. businesses that have federal contracts.

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