A proposal to lift existing work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds advanced to the full Florida Senate following alterations, garnering partial support from lobbying groups and opposition from both Democrats and advocacy groups.
Union leaders, advocates for organized labor, and official statistics all agree: Florida is not a bastion of powerful labor unions, unlike northern industrial states like Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania where unionized workforces are far more prevalent. Still, support for labor unions in Florida is higher than some might expect, said Kevin Wagner, a political scientist at Florida Atlantic .
Advocates delivered a petition to the Governor's Office today followed by a virtual press conference voicing their concerns about ending the federal unemployment boost early.