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Florida negotiating contract with union, state workers

Florida negotiating contract with union, state workers

Jun. 16, 2017

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Florida negotiating contract with union, state workers

Florida is negotiating a contract on working conditions for the nearly 14,000 members of AFSCME Florida employed by the state.

Florida negotiating contract with union, state workers

Fight Against Outsourcing Starts Early

Fight Against Outsourcing Starts Early

Jun. 16, 2017

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Fight Against Outsourcing Starts Early

Too often the dangers of outsourcing hit us when the proverbial train has already left the station, making the pushback efforts that much harder. So there’s a good feeling when you can get ahead of the curve.

Fight Against Outsourcing Starts Early

Showcasing Union Value in Small Town

Showcasing Union Value in Small Town

Jun. 16, 2017

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Showcasing Union Value in Small Town

The city of DeFuniak Springs lies just north of Interstate 10 in a part of the Florida panhandle that is physically closer to Alabama than the Gulf Coast.

Showcasing Union Value in Small Town

Contract Ratification Boosts School Employees

Contract Ratification Boosts School Employees

Jun. 16, 2017

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Contract Ratification Boosts School Employees

The bus drivers, maintenance and food service workers – and all the other hard-working men and women of AFSMCE Florida Local 1184 who make the country’s fourth-largest school system happen every day – have approved a new three-year contract with the Miami-Dade Public School system.

Contract Ratification Boosts School Employees

‘Don’t wait until you need help to become a member’

‘Don’t wait until you need help to become a member’

Jun. 16, 2017

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‘Don’t wait until you need help to become a member’

Every day, Lawrence Jones likes to talk to at least one of his coworkers in Miami-Dade County about the importance of joining the union.

‘Don’t wait until you need help to become a member’