Teachers raise alarm over bill requiring unions to show support from 50% of employees

Teachers and union leaders in Northeast Florida are warning that Senate Bill 1296, which is advancing through the Florida Legislature, could jeopardize collective-bargaining rights for public employees. SB 1296 would require unions that represent public employees to show support from 50% of employees to remain certified, a threshold union leaders say could put contracts at risk. Vicki Kidwell, president of the Clay County Education Association, called the proposal an attack on workers.