Press Release

UFF-FAMU chapter to file a lawsuit against the state of Florida for the union-busting efforts in 2023’s SB 256 and 2024’s SB 1746. The plaintiffs, UFF-FAMU, UFF, the Education Association of Saint Lucie, Saint Lucie teacher Eric Graff, and FAMU professor Dr. James Muchovej are pushing back against the arbitrary 60% threshold and the government mandated membership authorization form because they violate Florida workers’ constitutional right to collectively bargain, freely associate, and organize.

In response to a directive from Chancellor Rodrigues to SUS Presidents and from Commissioner Diaz, Jr. to FCS Presidents concerning the review of instructional materials for “antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias,” the United Faculty of Florida (UFF) strongly reaffirms its commitment to preserving academic freedom.

This veto not only jeopardizes the health and financial stability of our faculty and graduate assistants but also sends a clear message that their contributions are undervalued. At UFF, our commitment to enhancing Florida’s higher education system is unwavering.

“Repeated attacks on DEI by Florida leaders stem not from a misunderstanding of DEI, but from a purposeful misrepresentation and fear mongering campaign. Make no mistake, these attacks on DEI will continue, and they will not remain centered on our higher education systems.” “The Florida Board of Governors and the Florida legislature have worked nonstop to silence discussion and education around histories of oppression and marginalization. They do so under the premise of “anti-discrimination”; however, they purposefully ignore and obviate existing socio-economic power imbalances, rendering their “anti-discrimination”

“We are disappointed in this decision by the Board of Governors (BOG) but unfortunately, we are not surprised. Florida’s State Board of Education (SBOE) and BOG have made it abundantly clear that they do not care about the robust education of our students, and instead only care about political games. I repeat this warning – Florida is now the only state in the nation that no longer includes sociology as a core course option within the general education curriculum.