FL: GOP lawmakers approve anti-union legislation; critics call it a vindictive, 'mean bill'

[RandySF]

A measure that union officials say would substantially weaken public sector unions in Florida is one step closer to moving to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for consideration.

A GOP-controlled House committee passed legislation Tuesday that would ban public-employee union members from having their dues automatically deducted from their paychecks. Instead, members would have to separately pay dues if they wished to.

The bill also would require unions to be decertified if they don’t count at least 60 percent of their bargaining unit as dues-paying members. The union would then have to petition the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) for recertification.

Those measures would not impact police, firefighter and correctional officer employee unions.

Democrats say that those unions generally are more supportive toward Republican candidates, and that’s why they contend that they are exempted from the legislation.



https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/04/11/gop-lawmakers-approve-anti-union-legislation-critics-call-it-a-vindictive-mean-bill/

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. "measures would not impact police, firefighter and correctional officer employee unions."

wow... legislative branch in Florida exists just to boost DeSantis and repubs, I guess

[Deuxcents]

2. That's about it. They're a rubber stamp for the governor

[Midnight Writer]

4. As Scott Walker was caught telling his rich patrons; "It's divide and conquer."

The police, firefighters, and correctional officer unions will get their screwing in due course.

[TheRealNorth]

3. Whenever the media or Democrats calls a Republican, "Mean"....

The MAGATs jizz their pants.

I mean seriously, could we use any more weak, lame language?

[Chainfire]

5. No Floridian is safe when the legislature is in session. Their philosophy is "What can we take from

you next and how can we lower your quality of life?" DeSantis farts and the legislature proclaims how sweet it is.