The Sunshine State sides with workers and holds unions accountable to deliver value.
Thank you for pointing out in your editorial what should be obvious in union elections (“Florida Leads Again on Public Unions,” Review & Outlook, March 23). Individual workers should be able to decide if they want to join a union or not. It’s a simple choice that all public-sector employees should be afforded. Public-sector unions don’t agree with this and probably never will.
As your editorial states, the “new requirements are hardly onerous.” The Florida legislation simply states that, to recertify a union, a minimum percentage of voting members must show up to vote and then can win with a majority of votes cast. If a union is truly delivering value, it shouldn’t be hard to get members to show up to vote…
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Florida Empowers Public-Sector Employees
By Mark Janus | March 30, 2026
(Wall Street Journal: Opinions)
The Sunshine State sides with workers and holds unions accountable to deliver value.
Thank you for pointing out in your editorial what should be obvious in union elections (“Florida Leads Again on Public Unions,” Review & Outlook, March 23). Individual workers should be able to decide if they want to join a union or not. It’s a simple choice that all public-sector employees should be afforded. Public-sector unions don’t agree with this and probably never will.
As your editorial states, the “new requirements are hardly onerous.” The Florida legislation simply states that, to recertify a union, a minimum percentage of voting members must show up to vote and then can win with a majority of votes cast. If a union is truly delivering value, it shouldn’t be hard to get members to show up to vote…
Continue reading this commentary on The Wall Street Journal website here (access limited to subscribers only).