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Ron DeSantis signs a state law blocking wage and benefit protections for Florida workers
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Ron DeSantis signs a state law blocking wage and benefit protections for Florida workers

The governor of Florida just signed a bill written by lobbyists for big businesses that dissolves living wage laws, prevents predictable-scheduling rules, and blocks heat-safety standards.

In this episode: Behind closed doors, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 433, a sweeping piece of legislation that was originally written by lobbyists for some of the biggest companies doing business in the state. The legislation will dissolve local living wage laws, prevent communities from passing “Fair Workweek” rules, and block efforts to set new heat-safety standards for outdoor workers. How did a bill like this pass? Well, $160,000 a week in campaign contributions from Big Business lobbying groups certainly helped.

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