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Bill targeting public-employee unions advances toward final House floor vote

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A proposal that could decertify public employee union chapters across Florida moved closer to a final House vote Wednesday, as its sponsor denied it was ā€œunion busting.ā€ SponsorĀ Scott Plakon, a Republican business owner from Longwood, argued his bill was about transparency and democratic principles. ā€œThis empowers the majority who may not be paying dues,ā€ he said. ā€œShould a very small minority be able to impose their will on people who don’t want to be a part of it?ā€ he wondered…

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