Organizing in the South has always been challenging, and Florida’s latest union-busting legislation has only made it harder.

Public sector unions had successfully fought off these attacks for years, but the tide turned in May 2023. The new law imposed severe restrictions: requiring public sector unions to maintain 60 percent membership, banning payroll dues deductions, and mandating a cumbersome four-page membership form. Notably, police, fire, and corrections unions were exempt.

We left the State Capitol before the ink was dry and returned home to start organizing.

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