. >> alejandra meja is a mother of three. she's had several days gathering signatures now in the hands of the city clerk for review. if the required signatures are verified, voters in november will decide if employers must give workers more hours before hiring additional part-timers. >> they're hiring more people right now. instead of giving the hours to the people that have been there for so many years, they're giving the hours to the new people. >> reporter: alejandra meja says she only worked eight hours last week. she gets by with help from friends and food stamps. community leaders say no one can live on so few hours. >> people want to work full time but the businesses is using the fact they can hire more and more part-time workers and not have to pay full-time workers. >> reporter: there could be a negative consequence from the plan. teenagers might not get entry-level part-time jobs if their hours go to others. the governor of florida is hoping initiatives like this and the higher minimum wage are creating discontent a