Apple would be able to appeal any ruling from an NLRB judge, and such complaints can eventually make their way to federal court.We commend the NLRB for recognizing captive audience meetings for exactly what they are: a direct violation of labor rights."Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel of the NLRB, urged in a memo in April that the NLRB should find mandatory meetings, where employees are forced to listen to an employer speak about their labor rights, a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.Apple's retail chief, Deirdre O'Brien, told workers in May that they have a right to unionize, but they also have a right to decline union membership, Bloomberg reports.CWA said in its press release that the evidence of anti-union practices at the Apple store in Atlanta "affirms that mandatory meetings to discourage union memberships are considered a direct violation of the National Labor Relations Act, which could help set a precedent for future infringements on workers' rights.""