WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent business group filed a lawsuit Wednesday 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 asserts the Labor Department regulations violate the free speech rights of employers by forcing them to promote unionization of their work forces or risk losing their federal contracts. Federal officials say the posters simply inform workers of their legal rights.
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, affect federal contractors and subcontractors that employ roughly 22 percent of the workforce — about 16 million workers.
"The courts have already ruled that these posters amount to compelled speech and extend beyond the intent of the National Labor Relations Act," said Linda Kelly, NAM Senior Vice President and General Counsel. "Federal contractors deserve the same protection from this aggressive overreach."
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