Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Raising Stakes for Florida Public Unions

DeSantis Signs Bill Hiking Threshold For Union Votes

Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida Members of some public sector unions will need a greater share of their members to vote to keep their organizations alive, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday taking aim at teachers unions. The bill (SB 1296) will “provide once and for all for the decertification of partisan teacher unions,” DeSantis said before signing the measure at Fort Myers High School. “This is something people have be…

Gov. DeSantis signs bill raising stakes for Florida public unions

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill that forces public-sector unions to meet much higher requirements or risk decertification. Florida’s public employees will deal with limited paid leave, more paperwork and fast-tracked pay changes.  Gov. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1296 on Friday, International Workers Day. The bill forces public unions to hit a 50% voter turnout and 60% membership rate.  Andrew Spar, the president of the Florida Education…

Ron DeSantis Signs Education Bills Targeting Union Rules, Teacher incentives

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two education measures—Senate Bill 1296 and House Bill 1279—aimed at changing how teacher unions operate, speeding up pay increases, and expanding incentives for educators. State officials said the legislation is intended to increase transparency in union representation, streamline salary adjustments, and provide districts with more flexibility to reward teachers and […] The post Ron DeSantis Signs Education …