Naturally, there's an exception for police and fire unions.
Representatives from several local unions held a press conference today in front of the Hillsborough County Center in Downtown Tampa to condemn Florida legislation that could damage union membership across the state. In January, Republican Rep. Scott Plakon filed HB 1197, which targets public-employee unions and seeks to make unions with membership at less than 50% seek recertification. The legislation could also prevent workers from having union dues deducted from their regular paychecks, and instead require to change their payments to the unions directly.…
Naturally, there's an exception for police and fire unions.
Representatives from several local unions held a press conference today in front of the Hillsborough County Center in Downtown Tampa to condemn Florida legislation that could damage union membership across the state. In January, Republican Rep. Scott Plakon filed HB 1197, which targets public-employee unions and seeks to make unions with membership at less than 50% seek recertification. The legislation could also prevent workers from having union dues deducted from their regular paychecks, and instead require to change their payments to the unions directly.…