Private employers who receive $10,000 or more in state money take note -- the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a California law restricting employer free speech about unions. The law prohibited the use of state funds to either promote or deter unionization and required employers to produce detailed accounting showing state funds have not been used for prohibited purposes.

According to the Court, states may no longer restrict an employer's right to communicate with their employees about unionization. CalChamber issued an article covering this case, available on www.calchamber.com. Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Brown 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5033 (2008).