Florida teacher's union sues DeSantis over a new law that forces teachers to pay union dues through

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Florida teacher's union sues DeSantis over a new law that forces teachers to pay union dues through mail-in checks

Florida's largest teacher's union sued Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday over a bill he signed into law that will require teachers who want to be in unions to mail in checks every month.

The union accused DeSantis of punishing "disfavored unions" through the law given that the new, "draconian" restrictions applied to some labor groups but not those representing firefighter and police officers — groups that back the governor politically.

Under the new law, teacher union dues would no longer get automatically deducted from their paychecks, as they do in most unions across the US. The law was widely panned by Florida Democrats as "union busting" and Florida Education Association president Andrew Spar described it as "political retribution" during a press conference Wednesday.

The law imposes additional responsibilities on unions, including mandating new reporting to the state on the number of employees eligible for membership and how many ended up enrolling. Those with less than 60% membership would need to reapply for certification.

[LoisB]

1. De Santis is a real piece of work. So is that rubber stamp legislative branch he's got. Does he

really think the entire country would elect a wannabe dictator like him to the Presidency?

[keithbvadu2]

2. Spiteful and vengeful.

Imagine what he would be like as Prez.

Especially if he had a GOP majority in both Houses of Congress.

A caste system in the making.

[mzmolly]

3. WTF?

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[Karadeniz]

4. He wants teachers to see the money being spent, as opposed to people not noticing paycheck

deductions. That way, maybe teachers will drop out of the union.

[mzmolly]

6. He wants it to be a pain in the ass to

fund the unions as well.

[NowISeetheLight]

7. Even Legal?

How is something like this even legal?