SB 830′s Real Intent
The true intent of SB 830 revealed: Stop working Floridians from having a voice in the political and legislative process.
A secret, late-filed amendment was offered just minutes before a vote on the bill. The amendment was designed to confuse, confound and hide the fact that this legislation is nothing but an attempt to shut working Floridians out of the legislative and political process.
Proponents of this legislation claim that union members have “no right to speak up against how their union dues are being used.” They also claim that the new version of the bill will eliminate the use of taxpayers’ dollars in the collection of funds used for political purposes.
The bill actually takes away a union member’s voice in our political process.
While the amendment permits limited payroll deduction of union dues to continue, it creates governmental intrusion into a union’s business and prevents unions from “directly or indirectly” engaging in political activities,even if dues are collected without using payroll deduction.
What you need to know about SB 830:
- The bill uses broad, ambiguous and overreaching language to prohibit a labor union from engaging in political speech.
