Bill targeting public-employee unions advances toward final House floor vote
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 āunion busting.ā SponsorĀ Scott Plakon, a Republican business owner from Longwood, argued his bill was about transparency and democratic principles. āThis empowers the majority who may not be paying dues,ā he said. āShould a very small minority be able to impose their will on people who donāt want to be a part of it?ā he wondered…