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Lines have been drawn

ALL HANDS ON DECK!

Two Union Busting Bills

—SB 830 and SB 1352—

Are both up this week in Senate Committees!

This Wednesday at 1:30pm, the Senate Budget Committee will vote on Senate Bill 830. 

This legislation would deny access to dues deductions from public employees’ paychecks if they choose to be a member of a union. In addition, SB 830 takes away workers’ rights to participate collectively in political activities by outlawing deductions for political funds.  If SB 830 becomes law, it will restrict the political rights of thousands of Florida’s families.

The proposed legislation does nothing to create jobs or solve budgetary problems. Instead, SB 830 directly targets public sector unions. This bill would not apply to the other 364 organizations that the State of Florida offers payroll deductions, which includes giant insurance and investment organizations.

SB 830’s counterpart in the House (HB 1021) has already been passed, and the Senate Budget Committee meeting is one of the final steps of this legislation before it heads to the Senate Floor for a final vote!!!

Call the Senators in the Budget Committee listed below TODAY, tomorrow and Wednesday morning. Tell them to "stop the attacks on working families. It is my choice to join my union and I do not want politicians in Tallahassee taking away my rights."

Budget Committee Members Contact Information

Alexander, JD (Chair) (R) 17 (850) 487-5044

Negron, Joe (Vice Chair) (R) 28 (850) 487-5088

Lynn, Evelyn J. (R) 7 (850) 487-5033

Altman, Thad (R) 24 (850) 487-5053

Benacquisto, Lizbeth (R) 27 (850) 487-5356

Bogdanoff, Ellyn Setnor (R) 25 (850) 487-5100

Richter, Garrett (R) 37 (850) 487-5124

Fasano, Mike (R) 11 (850) 487-5062

Simmons, David (R) 22 (850) 487-5050

Flores, Anitere (R) 38 (850) 487-5130

Gaetz (D), Don (R) 4 (850) 487-5009

Hays, Alan (R) 20 (850) 487-5014

Thrasher, John (R) 8 (850) 487-5030

Wise, Stephen R. (R) 5 (850) 487-5027

The Building Trades are Under Siege by the Florida Legislature

The working men and women of the Building Trades of Florida are engaged in their struggle of their lives in fighting against SB 1352, which would radically change how construction projects in Florida are regulated and built.

SB 1352 sponsored by Senator Hays (R Umatilla) would prohibit the state of Florida or any local government from:

• · Entering into any contract on the conditions of employment (Project Labor Agreements)
• · Respecting local hiring preferences
• · Offering prevailing wages
• · Participating in apprenticeship programs
• · Designating work assignments
• · Recruiting employees from a single source
• · Controlling and limiting staffing on worksites

Limiting union access to local government activities is another form of union busting in which the Legislature is practicing.  SB 1352 is the anti-union construction industry’s dream.

This bill makes it illegal for local governments to require contractors to provide their employees a living wage, health care or other employee benefits such as sick leave.  It also bans requirements for local hiring or participation in registered apprenticeship.

This union busting legislation has already passed the Senate Community Affairs Committee this week with a 7-2 vote and is now being heard in the Senate’s Governmental Oversight and Accountability committee.

Call the members of the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee TODAY, tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Tell them to VOTE NO on SB 1352. Tell them “This is nothing more than a Big Government takeover of local government decision making.”

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Garcia (R), Rene (R) 40 (850) 487-5106

Latvala, Jack (R) 16 (850) 487-5075

Benacquisto, Lizbeth (R) 27 (850) 487-5356

Bogdanoff, Ellyn Setnor (R) 25 (850) 487-5100

Dean, Charles S. ''Charlie'' (R) 3 (850) 487-5017

Norman, Jim (R) 12 (850) 487-5068

Fasano, Mike (R) 11 (850) 487-5062

Wise, Stephen R. (R) 5 (850) 487-5027

Flores, Anitere (R) 38 (850) 487-5130