A second lawsuit challenges a new Florida law that places more restrictions on unions

A new law placing additional restrictions on public-employee unions has been hit with a second legal challenge, with unions representing city worke...

May 11, 2023
3:28 PM

A new law placing additional restrictions on public-employee unions has been hit with a second legal challenge, with unions representing city workers in South Florida saying it violates the state Constitution. Three unions representing workers in Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Deerfield Beach, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach filed a lawsuit late Tuesday in Leon County circuit court, hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law. Teachers unions also filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday arguing that the law violates the U.

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