Gov. DeSantis signs changes to last year’s ‘union busting’ legislation
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation updating a law implemented last year barring certain public sector unions from automatically deducting dues from workers’ paychecks and requiring a higher threshold of union participation to remain certified.
His signature came in package of 25 other signed bills Friday.
The bill (SB 1746) exempts emergency medical technicians, 911 operators and mass transit workers from last year’s law, which requires 60% of workers to be union members in order for the union to remain certified. The law also requires additional reporting for unions.
Democrats were overwhelmingly opposed to the law when it was introduced and ultimately approved last year, noting that...
