DeSantis’ Florida sues Biden Admin, claims White House aims to harm our nation.
The State of Florida Files Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Officials Over Labor Relations
The state of Florida has taken legal action against five officials from the Biden administration, including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, in a lawsuit that accuses the federal government of overstepping its authority in labor relations within the state.
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, argues that Pete Buttigieg, the Federal Transit Administration, the Departments of Labor and Transportation, and various officials overseeing these agencies have unlawfully threatened to withhold federal grants due to a new union law that the Biden administration opposes.
This law, which went into effect on July 1 and was a key priority for Governor Ron DeSantis, simplifies the process of “decertifying” unions and prohibits certain state employers from deducting union dues from employee paychecks.
Florida’s Public Employee Relations Commission, which is reportedly staffed by political appointees of the governor, has the authority to grant waivers for the new law. However, the Department of Labor has stated that federal grants will only be released if the commission permanently waives the new requirements for mass transit workers.
In a letter to the commission, the Florida Public Transportation Association warned that over $800 million in federal grants could be at risk.
While the commission had agreed to conditional waivers with expiration dates, the Department of Labor insisted on permanent waivers to comply with federal regulations.
The lawsuit seeks to block the agencies from withholding federal grants and challenges the constitutionality of the federal law that the Department of Labor is using to question Florida’s law.
The lawsuit acknowledges that employees have the right to unionize but argues that current policies of the Biden administration effectively compel public employees to do so.
“Public sector employees have a constitutional right to decide whether to participate in a union,” states the 18-page complaint. “The Biden Administration, however, seeks to elevate the political and financial interests of Florida’s public sector unions over the rights of working-class Floridians to make that decision for themselves.”
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody stated, “Florida passed laws to protect workers from being strong-armed by unions. Biden, intent on driving our country into the ground, continues to try to force states to implement his bad policies.”
You can read the full lawsuit here.
According to Politico, there have been court challenges to Florida’s new law, but at least one has already been dismissed. The state’s constitution guarantees collective bargaining rights, which the lawsuit asserts Florida has no intention of violating, despite accusations of “union busting” by critics of Governor DeSantis.
A spokesperson for Pete Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation declined to comment on the ongoing litigation, according to Politico.
Source: The Western Journal
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