Florida Legislature approves restrictions on public sector unions

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,057

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Florida House has voted final passage to a bill labeled by one Senate Democrat as the “nail in the coffin” for public sector unions in Florida.

The measure (SB 1296) would require that public sector labor unions could only be re-certified if at least 50% of all of the employees in the bargaining unit vote and that the vote itself wins 50% plus-one support. Currently, those unions only need a majority of those …

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