They do so overwhelmingly. A new Florida law forces public employee unions to undergo annual recertification with at least 60% of the vote.
Original Air Date: August 29, 2025
Host: SB 256 is a new Florida law that forces public employee unions to be recertified every year with at least 60% of the vote of eligible employees. Ahead of Labor Day, City of Sarasota employees last week voted overwhelmingly to continue with the Teamsters. We have the details.
Teamsters Local 173 in Bradenton has been representing City of Sarasota workers for many years. Last year, in response to the Florida law, a clear majority of eligible city workers signed petitions to keep their union representation. But there’s a backlog at the state agency handling recertification, and so the vote did not happen until now, nearly a year later…