We are calling on all members to once again rally in defense of your union, FUSA, against the arbitrary and onerous dictates of the Governor and his super-majority legislature in Tallahassee.

Please check your HCC email for a message from FUSA president Sherry Sippel, subject line: “FUSA FLASH: Action Needed from all HCC-FUSA Members!” Please follow the submission instructions and submit this form as soon as you can!

This year’s law (SP 1746) is a follow-up to last year’s SB 256 which outlawed payroll dues deduction for public employee unions (primarily educators while exempting first-responders). You responded by signing up for eDues and we surpassed the membership threshold. Then at Spring Inservice you signed the mandated “showing of interest card” as if paying dues didn’t already signify your interest in being in a union.

Now, we have “The Form.”

In order to comply with the new law we have to sign another form meant to ensure members know Florida is a “right to work” state and that union membership isn’t required. You already know this and you choose to be a member of FUSA. This form isn’t going to stop FUSA from having the strongest higher ed union membership in the state.

Thanks for all you do!

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