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Captive Audience (book)
Captive audience may refer to: Law * Captive audience meeting, a mandatory meeting used by employers to oppose unionization * A legal concept in: ** ''Rowan v. United States Post Office Department'', 1970, in which the United States Supreme Court created a quasi-exception to free speech in cases in which a person is held as a "captive audience" ** ''Lehman v. Shaker Heights'', 1974, in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a city's ban on political advertising within its public transportation system ** ''Packer Corporation v. Utah'', 1932, about a conflict between First Amendment rights with the public's right of privacy, advancing a theory of the "captive audience" Arts and entertainment Television * "Captive Audience", List of Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes, an episode of ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', 1962 * "Captive Audience", List of Pacific Blue episodes, an episode of ''Pacific Blues'', 1996 * "Captive Audience", List of Red vs. Blue episodes, an episode of ''Red vs. Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captive Audience Meeting
A captive audience meeting is a mandatory meeting during working hours, organized by an employer with the purpose of discouraging employees from organizing or joining a labor union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages .... It is considered a union-busting tactic. Critics allege that captive audience meetings are used to intimidate workers and spread misinformation; employees can be fired for failing to participate in the meeting or for asking questions. Prior to November 2024, in the United States, the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) broadly permitted captive audience meetings but did not allow them to be held in the final 24 hours prior to a union election. Employers defended the practice as protected free speech; critics viewed the practice as an infringement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |